Strategic Advisory Partners LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Strategic Advisory Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 9,268 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $890,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Strategic Advisory Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% in the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares in the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% during the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,532,000 after purchasing an additional 43,212 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.41 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $85.68 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.46.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.