Gryphon Financial Partners LLC Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,251 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 0.5% of Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,095,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $93.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $69.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $101.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $105.94.

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. 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.