Piedmont Capital Management LLC NC Buys New Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Piedmont Capital Management LLC NC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,918 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $472,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock opened at $105.02 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $85.68 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $102.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.16.

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.