Ryan Investment Management Inc. Buys 156,290 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ryan Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 41.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 529,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 156,290 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 24.9% of Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $55,056,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,115,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,356,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,542,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Financial Insights Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 4,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,628,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.1%

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $107.36 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.28. The firm has a market cap of $79.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $89.44 and a 52 week high of $108.00.

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.