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

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 16.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 252,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,023 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 1.4% of Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $24,181,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $99.53 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $95.96 and its 200-day moving average is $93.40. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $99.62. The company has a market capitalization of $73.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.