MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC Buys 7,784 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 23.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 41,630 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,784 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.8% of MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. MPS Loria Financial Planners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,325,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Strategy Asset Managers LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.8% in the third quarter. Strategy Asset Managers LLC now owns 36,214 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,762,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% during the third quarter. Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 4,473 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $236,000. WealthSpring Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $247,000. Finally, Salem Investment Counselors Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 12,074 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 2,310 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $102.75 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $104.16. The company has a market capitalization of $76.26 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $91.21 and a 1 year high of $108.89.

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.