Cetera Investment Advisers lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Free Report) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,752,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 129,780 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers owned about 0.24% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $170,178,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,085,806,000 after purchasing an additional 8,846,240 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,238,000 after buying an additional 4,244,605 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after buying an additional 3,481,849 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $362,770,000 after buying an additional 2,548,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $200,855,000 after buying an additional 2,069,729 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2%
Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.25 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $103.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.76. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $86.74 and a 12 month high of $105.94.
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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.
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