Montag & Caldwell LLC Buys 6,458 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Montag & Caldwell LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 127.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,512 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,458 shares during the quarter. Montag & Caldwell LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $902,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brio Consultants LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 19.2% during the fourth quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 56,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,221,000 after purchasing an additional 9,018 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.6% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $939,000 after buying an additional 5,816 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70.0% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 118,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,893,000 after acquiring an additional 48,605 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 101.2% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 48,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,749,000 after acquiring an additional 24,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 695,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $52,386,000 after acquiring an additional 43,418 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $81.53 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $83.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $80.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.51.

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.