Sheets Smith Wealth Management Acquires 261 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Sheets Smith Wealth Management boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 651,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $44,923,000 after purchasing an additional 8,241 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% in the third quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 97,391 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,712,000 after buying an additional 3,265 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 14.7% during the third quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 114,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,892,000 after buying an additional 14,640 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 175,678 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,108,000 after acquiring an additional 9,657 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA stock traded up $0.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $78.92. 15,055,613 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,731,221. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.86.

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.