Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC Invests $6.39 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 67,582 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $6,391,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Becker Capital Management Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the 3rd 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 bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,095,000 after purchasing an additional 8,251 shares during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after purchasing an additional 43,212 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.58 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $85.68 and a 52 week high of $105.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $103.34 and its 200-day moving average is $100.57. The firm has a market cap of $77.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.