iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Bought by Verdence Capital Advisors LLC

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 234,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,894 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 1.0% of Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $24,319,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FSA Wealth Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. FSA Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 51,474 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,348,000 after buying an additional 1,925 shares during the period. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.2% during the 3rd quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 12,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after acquiring an additional 4,325 shares during the period. Noesis Capital Mangement Corp purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $215,000. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 53.9% during the 3rd quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 6,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 2,182 shares during the period. Finally, Aries Wealth Management boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.3% during the third quarter. Aries Wealth Management now owns 216,247 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,466,000 after acquiring an additional 6,812 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $102.91 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $91.21 and a one year high of $108.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.09.

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.