Bailard Inc. Purchases 144,228 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Bailard Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 49.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 437,720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 144,228 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 0.8% of Bailard Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Bailard Inc. owned 0.06% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $33,096,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% in the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% in the 4th quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $81.58 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $78.53 and a 200-day moving average of $79.73. The stock has a market cap of $57.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $73.91 and a 52-week high of $84.56.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.