Sovran Advisors LLC Takes Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Sovran Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $114,000. Bonfire Financial acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $427,000. Cambiar Investors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 339.9% during the fourth quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC now owns 685,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,805,000 after purchasing an additional 529,418 shares during the last quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 114,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,684,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $80.83 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $73.91 and a 1-year high of $84.56. The company’s fifty day moving average is $77.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.36.

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.