Ellis Investment Partners LLC Acquires 2,064 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Ellis Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 22,069 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,064 shares during the period. Ellis Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,191,386,000 after purchasing an additional 4,116,234 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $151,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position 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 worth $143,853,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097,655 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $58,778,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of EFA stock opened at $79.80 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $65.68 and a 52-week high of $83.28. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.37.

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.