Parallel Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 226,647 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,927 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $21,765,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Becker Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,294 shares in the last quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $2,665,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $104.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a fifty day moving average of $101.88 and a 200 day moving average of $99.72. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.68 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.