iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Gould Asset Management LLC CA

Gould Asset Management LLC CA grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 14.0% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 57,125 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,000 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 1.0% of Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Gould Asset Management LLC CA’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $103.81 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.56. The company has a market cap of $76.86 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.74 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, MSCI EAFE Index (the Index). The Index has been developed by MSCI Inc as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.