iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Family Firm Inc.

Family Firm Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 172,428 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,793 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 2.2% of Family Firm Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Family Firm Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,037,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $258,750,000. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $119,220,000. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5,144.9% during the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $87,026,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129,041 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.7% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,240,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $187,407,000 after buying an additional 888,764 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,852.0% in the 4th quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 868,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $65,644,000 after buying an additional 823,710 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.8 %

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $83.71 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $73.91 and a 52 week high of $84.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $79.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.88.

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.