Ridgewood Investments LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $90,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,191,386,000 after buying an additional 4,116,234 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,181,000 after acquiring an additional 2,186,324 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $143,853,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097,655 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $58,778,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 383.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 758,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $60,597,000 after purchasing an additional 601,896 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.4 %

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.31 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $82.85. The stock had a trading volume of 9,100,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,661,395. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $83.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $79.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.06.

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.