Fluent Financial LLC Has $7.77 Million Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Fluent Financial LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.7% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 99,132 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,453 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 3.9% of Fluent Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Fluent Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Brio Consultants LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 56,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,221,000 after purchasing an additional 9,018 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.6% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $939,000 after buying an additional 5,816 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70.0% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 118,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,893,000 after buying an additional 48,605 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 101.2% during the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 48,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,749,000 after buying an additional 24,624 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 1,121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 1.0 %

NYSEARCA:EFA traded down $0.83 on Friday, hitting $80.50. 1,805,900 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,553,748. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $65.68 and a 1 year high of $83.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $79.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.32.

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.