iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Wealthspire Advisors LLC

Wealthspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 529,795 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,821 shares during the quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $39,920,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.7% in the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 183.1% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.61 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $80.20. 13,255,978 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,898,502. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $80.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $75.07.

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.