iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Ellis Investment Partners LLC

Ellis Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 40.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 76,177 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,863 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.3% of Ellis Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Ellis Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after acquiring an additional 11,902 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth $629,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 227.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 221,206 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,079,000 after purchasing an additional 153,718 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.0% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 718,712 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,740,000 after purchasing an additional 40,380 shares during the period. Finally, Plancorp LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $270,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of EFA opened at $97.04 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.14 and a twelve month high of $97.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $95.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.65.

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. 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.