34,277 Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Acquired by Global Assets Advisory LLC

Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 34,277 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,329,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.8% of Global Assets Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 97.6% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 10,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 5,243 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $554,000. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.9% during the first quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 301,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $29,265,000 after buying an additional 19,547 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 22.1% in the first quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 32,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,196,000 after acquiring an additional 5,962 shares during the period. Finally, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $5,114,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA traded up $0.41 on Friday, hitting $104.33. The stock had a trading volume of 8,286,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,149,502. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.72 and a 200-day moving average of $101.31. The company has a market capitalization of $77.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $86.74 and a 52-week high of $105.94.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.