iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Fluent Financial LLC

Fluent Financial LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 97.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 460,833 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 228,004 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 17.1% of Fluent Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Fluent Financial LLC owned 0.06% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $47,871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $108.55 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $104.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.34. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $89.88 and a 1-year high of $108.76.

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.