42,001 Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Acquired by Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC

Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 42,001 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,080,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.4% of Gerald Baker Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Independent Wealth Network Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Topsail Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,356,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,542,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,628,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $476,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. 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 $103.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $103.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $86.74 and a 52-week 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.