Freestone Capital Holdings LLC Grows Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Freestone Capital Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 154,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 12,412 shares during the period. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $11,681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 60.4% during the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 80,419 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,081,000 after purchasing an additional 30,298 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4,798.9% in the fourth quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 182,679 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,812,000 after purchasing an additional 178,950 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $258,750,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,591,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $120,365,000 after acquiring an additional 60,369 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 197,156 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,907,000 after acquiring an additional 27,146 shares in 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 opened at $84.43 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.57.

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.