Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY Boosts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 15,783 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,019 shares during the period. Matrix Asset Advisors Inc. NY’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,411,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aurora Private Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,358.3% in the first quarter. Aurora Private Wealth Inc. now owns 76,183 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,226,000 after buying an additional 73,084 shares during the period. Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.5% in the first quarter. Alexander Randolph Advisory Inc. now owns 5,421 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. US Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.8% in the first quarter. US Financial Advisors LLC now owns 240,077 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,622,000 after acquiring an additional 21,522 shares in the last quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 22.6% in the first quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC now owns 3,301 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $270,000 after acquiring an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $85,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $92.24 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $95.53. The company has a 50 day moving average of $92.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.21. The company has a market capitalization of $66.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86.

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.