iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Holdings Lifted by Verger Capital Management LLC

Verger Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 306,248 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,106 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 8.7% of Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $29,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EFA. HMS Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the 3rd quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,548,000 after acquiring an additional 15,559 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 48,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,525,000 after acquiring an additional 10,032 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.2%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $102.10 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.23. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $85.50 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The stock has a market cap of $75.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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. 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.