iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Purchased by Fulton Bank N.A.

Fulton Bank N.A. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 117,309 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 18,949 shares during the quarter. Fulton Bank N.A.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 41.9% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 90,638 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,100,000 after purchasing an additional 26,774 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $61,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 34.9% in the second quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 4,754 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $372,000 after acquiring an additional 1,231 shares during the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 2,996 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 17,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 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 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded down $0.26 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $76.08. 4,102,809 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,932,417. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $77.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.62. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $72.58 and a 12-month high of $84.56.

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.