Assetmark Inc. Acquires 13,486 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 118.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,837 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,486 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,319,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $105.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.42.

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. 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.