Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Raises Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 79.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,162 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,983,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $37,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $103.83 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $99.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.71. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $85.68 and a 12 month high of $105.94.

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.