Meridian Financial Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 4,455 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Meridian Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 4,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $373,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. IFG Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.0% during the third quarter. IFG Advisors LLC now owns 416,476 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,830,000 after purchasing an additional 19,992 shares during the period. Sage Financial Management Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at about $8,047,000. Stratos Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $323,000. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 81,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,843,000 after acquiring an additional 14,449 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the third quarter. Richard W. Paul & Associates LLC now owns 61,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,175,000 after purchasing an additional 1,506 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $81.95 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56. The company’s 50-day moving average is $81.77 and its 200 day moving average is $80.08.

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.