Clearstead Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 523,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,130 shares during the quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $50,242,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,360,000 after purchasing an additional 20,528 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,790,000 after purchasing an additional 4,348 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 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $103.98 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $76.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $100.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $99.10. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $85.68 and a one year high of $105.94.

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.