Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Acquires 23,576 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,074,369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,576 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $80,954,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Howe & Rusling Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.7% in the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Sawyer & Company Inc purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth $33,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth $37,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $78.92. The company had a trading volume of 14,948,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,144,938. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $80.06. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $78.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.70.

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.