Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc Acquires 1,321 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 51,379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,321 shares during the quarter. Fragasso Financial Advisors Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,885,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at $37,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $49,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 340.9% in the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.4 %

EFA stock traded down $0.28 during trading on Monday, hitting $74.78. The company had a trading volume of 5,142,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,810,881. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.58 and a 52-week high of $84.56. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.56.

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.