Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 228,181 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 41,174 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 7.5% of Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $17,193,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFA. RFG Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 38.9% in the 4th quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 74,127 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,585,000 after purchasing an additional 20,754 shares in the last quarter. Amarillo National Bank boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Amarillo National Bank now owns 156,926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,824,000 after acquiring an additional 1,243 shares during the period. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.7% in the third quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,642 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $320,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the period. Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Shulman DeMeo Asset Management LLC now owns 158,255 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,925,000 after acquiring an additional 1,490 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.1% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 111,934 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,714,000 after buying an additional 10,285 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA traded down $0.21 during trading on Thursday, hitting $76.09. The company had a trading volume of 12,834,665 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,260,937. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.05. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $65.68 and a one year high of $80.06.

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.