Thornburg Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Thornburg Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 12.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 67,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,245 shares during the period. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,446,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $105.02 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $85.68 and a 12-month high of $105.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $102.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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. 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.