HighTower Advisors LLC Has $174.54 Million Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.7% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,680,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,035 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned 0.23% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $174,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Serenity Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the second quarter. Serenity Investment Advisors now owns 26,410 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,835,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 30.7% during the second quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 14,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,465,000 after acquiring an additional 3,316 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 40.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,848 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,893,000 after acquiring an additional 8,010 shares in the last quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 6,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $719,000 after acquiring an additional 2,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 44.5% in the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 100,725 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,463,000 after purchasing an additional 31,042 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $108.35 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $80.09 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $91.21 and a 52-week high of $108.89. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $105.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.21.

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.