iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Gallacher Capital Management LLC

Gallacher Capital Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 91.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 8,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,184 shares during the quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $661,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EFA. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Eldridge Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 4,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 36.3% during the 4th quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 1,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 388 shares in the last quarter. one8zero8 LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $292,000. Choate Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Choate Investment Advisors now owns 57,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,383,000 after purchasing an additional 6,389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868,602 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $83.71 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $79.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.86. The stock has a market cap of $58.81 billion, a PE ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $84.57.

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.