Almanack Investment Partners LLC. Acquires 5,871 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Almanack Investment Partners LLC. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,469 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,871 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 2.1% of Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $79.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.35. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $73.91 and a 52 week high of $84.56.

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.