iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Holdings Boosted by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 39.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,982 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EFA. Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $103.41 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $103.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $86.74 and a 52 week high of $105.94. The company has a market capitalization of $76.44 billion, a PE 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.