iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Purchased by Financial Counselors Inc.

Financial Counselors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 42.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 266,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,927 shares during the quarter. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $22,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 33.1% in the second 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 boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings 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 valued at $456,284,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,019 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 35,177.0% during 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, DRW Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 471.5% during the 3rd quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 915,832 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,591,000 after buying an additional 755,574 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $77.94 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.22. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.02 and a 1-year high of $84.56.

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.