WealthCare Asset Management LLC Buys New Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

WealthCare Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 23,503 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,213,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.5% of WealthCare Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in 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. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after acquiring an additional 43,212 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $104.31 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.30. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $85.68 and a 12-month high of $105.94.

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.