Hilltop Holdings Inc. Purchases 3,961 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,169 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,961 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,232,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Callan Capital LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.6% in the third quarter. Callan Capital LLC now owns 6,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,412 shares in the last quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 379.6% in the third quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,695 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,564,000 after acquiring an additional 17,963 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $203,000. AMI Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.2% during the third quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Finally, Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Schrum Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $81.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,289,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,224,633. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.26. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $81.93.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.