ARK & TLK Investments LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

ARK & TLK Investments LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the period. ARK & TLK Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $504,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.0% during the fourth quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 4,432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,444,000. Schroder Investment Management Group purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $127,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 222,801 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,846,000 after acquiring an additional 35,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 94.1% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 6,933 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 3,362 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $82.46 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $85.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $81.57 and its 200 day moving average is $80.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.94 billion, a PE ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86.

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.