Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Grows Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 76,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 373 shares during the period. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after acquiring an additional 11,902 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $629,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $79,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 130.8% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 13,782 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,042,000 after buying an additional 7,810 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 82,449 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,234,000 after buying an additional 2,089 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $88.04 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.15 and a 1-year high of $90.51. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.86 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.83.

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.