NBH Bank Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

NBH Bank purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 92,429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $9,602,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 4.1% of NBH Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,238,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,179,972,000 after buying an additional 604,529 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,036,238,000 after acquiring an additional 4,244,605 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,066,327,000 after acquiring an additional 1,041,180 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,045,783,000 after acquiring an additional 205,935 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,511,202,000 after acquiring an additional 1,922,902 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $108.35 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $105.91 and a 200-day moving average of $103.22. The firm has a market cap of $80.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $91.21 and a 1-year high of $108.89.

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. 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.