iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by IFG Advisors LLC

IFG Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 481,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 14,632 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 7.7% of IFG Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. IFG Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.07% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $46,206,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,127,000 after purchasing an additional 5,638 shares during the last quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,790,000 after acquiring an additional 19,371 shares during the period. Becker Capital Management Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Aegis Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,000 after acquiring an additional 15,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,294 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $94.66 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.14 and a 1 year high of $105.94.

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.