iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Gryphon Financial Partners LLC

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 0.5% of Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its position 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 worth $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $48,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $93.59 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.14 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $101.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.86. The stock has a market cap of $69.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.