Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 21.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,767 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,182,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.7% in the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 183.1% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Bfsg LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $79.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,699,309 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,864,743. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $80.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $78.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.04.

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.