Kestra Advisory Services LLC Acquires 113,516 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 44.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 367,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 113,516 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $35,723,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,360,000 after buying an additional 20,528 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,790,000 after buying an additional 4,348 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.41 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $104.33. The stock had a trading volume of 8,286,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,149,502. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.31. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.74 and a 1-year 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.