Grant Street Asset Management Inc. Increases Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Grant Street Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 310,733 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,037 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 6.1% of Grant Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Grant Street Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $23,495,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37,043 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,098,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $200,000. Essex Savings Bank boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 10,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $904,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 9,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $819,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stockman Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stockman Wealth Management Inc. now owns 14,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,172,000 after buying an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $84.43 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $84.57. The firm has a market cap of $59.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.83.

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.