Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 38,572 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,510 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,916,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 43.4% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 162,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,689,000 after buying an additional 49,000 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 340.9% during the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 873 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 15,804 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 702,526 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,029,000 after purchasing an additional 35,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Pitti Group Wealth Management LLC now owns 87,195 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,570,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $75.12 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.52. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.58 and a 12 month high of $84.56.

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.