Fluent Financial LLC Purchases 3,225 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Fluent Financial LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 102,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,225 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 4.1% of Fluent Financial LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Fluent Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Rebalance LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rebalance LLC now owns 29,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,322,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Schwab Charitable Fund lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Schwab Charitable Fund now owns 8,716 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $696,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,474 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Affiance Financial LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Affiance Financial LLC now owns 17,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Finally, Balanced Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.8% in the second quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 7,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.48 on Friday, reaching $82.55. 8,536,274 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,258,279. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $84.56. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $80.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.93.

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.