Independence Bank of Kentucky Grows Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Independence Bank of Kentucky grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 41.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 126,189 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,291 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.6% of Independence Bank of Kentucky’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Independence Bank of Kentucky’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $11,280,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 41,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,746,000 after purchasing an additional 2,280 shares during the period. Johnson & White Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Johnson & White Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,819,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.4% during the 2nd quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 6,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Coastline Trust Co raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 82.7% during the 2nd quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 138,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,347,000 after purchasing an additional 62,525 shares during the period. Finally, Clear Point Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Clear Point Advisors Inc. now owns 9,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $826,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $92.63 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $66.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $72.14 and a one year high of $93.77. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $91.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.54.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.