GLOBALT Investments LLC GA Buys 50,431 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

GLOBALT Investments LLC GA boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 40.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 175,363 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,431 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.5% of GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $14,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,765,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $686,598,000 after acquiring an additional 2,179,857 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $151,569,000 after buying an additional 1,711,236 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 31.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,825,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $456,284,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,019 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 35,177.0% in the 3rd quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 977,879 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $81,780,000 after purchasing an additional 975,107 shares during the period. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 109.4% in the 2nd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,352,143 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $105,913,000 after buying an additional 706,558 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $77.13 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $70.64 and a twelve month high of $84.56. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $81.03 and its 200 day moving average is $80.34.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.