Shelton Capital Management Raises Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Shelton Capital Management increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 56.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Shelton Capital Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $258,750,000. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $254,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868,602 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,668,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463,799 shares during the period. Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $119,220,000. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5,144.9% in the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $87,026,000 after buying an additional 1,129,041 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 2.0 %

EFA opened at $77.04 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $81.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.69. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.15 and a 52-week high of $85.19. The company has a market cap of $54.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81.

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.