iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC

McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 22.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 814 shares during the quarter. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $369,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 289.6% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,811,793 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $590,650,000 after acquiring an additional 5,806,736 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 401.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,483,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $339,034,000 after acquiring an additional 3,589,503 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $258,750,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4,842.1% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 2,208,918 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $180,535,000 after purchasing an additional 2,164,222 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868,602 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $89.70 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $63.02 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $84.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.39. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.15 and a 1-year high of $90.39.

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.