iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stake Increased by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,078,612 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,182 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $101,896,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8,818.3% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,291,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $294,185,000 after purchasing an additional 3,254,128 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $209,353,000. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 222.4% during the 2nd quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 3,346,434 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $299,138,000 after buying an additional 2,308,580 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,057.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,368,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $211,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,293,687 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.7% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,768,279 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,941 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.3%

EFA stock opened at $99.53 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $93.40. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $72.14 and a 12-month high of $99.62. The firm has a market cap of $73.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.