Empower Advisory Group LLC Boosts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Empower Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,334 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 176 shares during the quarter. Empower Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $781,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,372,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $255,013,000 after purchasing an additional 134,539 shares in the last quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. now owns 104,947 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,935,000 after purchasing an additional 1,984 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,081,835 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $233,018,000 after purchasing an additional 209,174 shares in the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 232,921 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,611,000 after purchasing an additional 5,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $4,035,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $82.52 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $84.56. The business has a 50-day moving average of $77.78 and a 200-day moving average of $79.43.

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.