Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 21,735 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 708,533 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,735 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.6% of Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $56,583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Affiance Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Affiance Financial LLC now owns 17,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,926,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,607,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.1 %

NYSEARCA:EFA traded up $0.90 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $79.56. 8,101,876 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,182,232. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $82.16. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.65 and a 200 day moving average of $77.66.

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.