MFA Wealth Services Invests $657,000 in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

MFA Wealth Services bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,683 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $657,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Keystone Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $968,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Park National Corp OH grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 10,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $853,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Finally, Farmers National Bank raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 2,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $219,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $78.79 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $77.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.42. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56.

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.