Atmos Advisory LLC Buys Shares of 1,462 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Atmos Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $111,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 0.1% of Atmos Advisory LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Courier Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 285,487 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,586,000 after acquiring an additional 27,763 shares in the last quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 58.7% during the 4th quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,277 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter. Westmount Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Westmount Partners LLC now owns 25,319 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,914,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc now owns 51,379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,885,000 after buying an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Advisors LLC now owns 355,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,872,000 after buying an additional 19,192 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock traded down $0.21 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $74.85. The stock had a trading volume of 12,008,919 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,826,591. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.56. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.58 and a 52-week high of $84.56.

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.