Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Acquires 8,403 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 150,168 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,403 shares during the quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $11,354,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Arvest Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $119,220,000. USA Financial Formulas grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 35,177.0% in the 3rd quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 977,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $81,780,000 after acquiring an additional 975,107 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.7% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,240,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $187,407,000 after purchasing an additional 888,764 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 471.5% in the 3rd quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 915,832 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $76,591,000 after buying an additional 755,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,217.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 456,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,182,000 after buying an additional 449,336 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

EFA stock opened at $79.23 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $77.27 and a 200-day moving average of $79.42. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $73.91 and a 12-month high of $84.56.

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.