Lafayette Investments Inc. Acquires New Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Lafayette Investments Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 2,430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $203,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Rebalance LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the second quarter. Rebalance LLC now owns 29,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,322,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Schwab Charitable Fund increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the first quarter. Schwab Charitable Fund now owns 8,716 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $696,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,474 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,134,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, Keystone Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $80.20. 1,268,850 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,840,119. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.12. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $84.56.

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.