Weaver Capital Management LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Weaver Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 29.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,440 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 1.8% of Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Weaver Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,301,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. 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 worth $74,856,000 after buying an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the 4th 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 during the period. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,665,000. Finally, Avity Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% during the 3rd quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,532,000 after acquiring an additional 43,212 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $102.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $75.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.61. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.74 and a 1-year high of $105.94.

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.