Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Grows Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFAFree Report) by 16.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 245,840 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,434 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $23,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.65 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $86.74 and a 52-week high of $105.94.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.

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