Lynch Investment Planning LLC Acquires Shares of 12,052 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Lynch Investment Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 12,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,157,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 1.1% of Lynch Investment Planning LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Palisade Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 valued at $3,542,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC lifted 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. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV now owns 42,399 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,072,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 8,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $769,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.41 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $85.68 and a 1 year high of $105.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.43.

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.