NewEdge Wealth LLC Acquires 54,854 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 11.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 547,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 54,854 shares during the quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC owned 0.07% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $52,572,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. HMS Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,790,000 after buying an additional 19,371 shares during the period. Becker Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% in the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Aegis Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% in the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,548,000 after acquiring an additional 15,559 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $2,665,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 1.0%

EFA stock opened at $103.96 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $76.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $85.65 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $100.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.46.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.