iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Verger Capital Management LLC

Verger Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 306,248 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,106 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 8.7% of Verger Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $29,409,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,360,000 after acquiring an additional 20,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,790,000 after acquiring an additional 4,348 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA stock opened at $102.10 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.50 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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. 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.