Painted Porch Advisors LLC Has $56.86 Million Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Painted Porch Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 592,096 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,346 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 22.9% of Painted Porch Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Painted Porch Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $56,859,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,856,000 after buying an additional 44,503 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,095,000 after buying an additional 8,251 shares during the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% during the 3rd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after acquiring an additional 43,212 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $104.41 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.46. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $85.68 and a 1 year 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.