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

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 150,168 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,403 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $11,354,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 108.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 31,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after acquiring an additional 16,606 shares in the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.0% in the 2nd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 38,830 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,042,000 after buying an additional 14,861 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC now owns 29,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,296,000 after buying an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 292,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,915,000 after acquiring an additional 5,753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.9% in the second quarter. Horizon Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,019 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $79.23 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $77.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $79.42.

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.