Ground Swell Capital LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 18,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,710,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 3.7% of Ground Swell Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.8%

EFA opened at $104.15 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $98.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.93. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.14 and a 1 year high of $105.24. The stock has a market cap of $76.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.