Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC Invests $703,000 in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Purkiss Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,303 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $703,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Armor Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Landmark Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $945,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 3,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $236,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $81.58 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $78.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.73. The company has a market cap of $57.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87.

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.