Ehrenkranz Partners L.P. Makes New $2.78 Million Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ehrenkranz Partners L.P. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 28,918 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,777,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 3.1% of Ehrenkranz Partners L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of EFA opened at $103.78 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $85.68 and a 12-month high of $105.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.37.

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. 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.