Sterling Group Wealth Management LLC Buys 3,739 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Sterling Group Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 134,261 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,739 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 5.3% of Sterling Group Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Sterling Group Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,151,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% during the third quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Keystone Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $968,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Park National Corp OH increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 10,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $853,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farmers National Bank lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% in the second quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 2,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $78.79 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $77.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.42. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56.

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.