iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Purchased by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 222,801 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,000 shares during the quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $16,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% during the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $82.46 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $85.19.

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.