Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 20.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 84,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,492 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,118,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WealthShield Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC now owns 12,747 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,224,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 192,207 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,458,000 after purchasing an additional 21,887 shares during the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.9% in the 4th quarter. Providence First Trust Co now owns 61,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,890,000 after purchasing an additional 5,033 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 11,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,099,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $161,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $102.89 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.50 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The company has a market capitalization of $75.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $98.46.

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.