Ethos Financial Group LLC Buys 178,950 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Ethos Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4,798.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 182,679 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 178,950 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.8% of Ethos Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Ethos Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,812,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EFA. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% in the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $84.43 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.32 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.57.

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.