iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by New Harbor Financial Group LLC

New Harbor Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 345,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,051 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 5.4% of New Harbor Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. New Harbor Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $35,886,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Oarsman Capital Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% in the second quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. now owns 8,031 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $834,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Independent Wealth Network Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Topsail Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,356,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $800,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Weaver Consulting Group grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 5,076 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.5%

EFA stock traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, hitting $102.63. The company had a trading volume of 9,997,875 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,454,801. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $91.21 and a 52-week high of $108.89. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.44.

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.