Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Buys 5,085 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,738 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,085 shares during the period. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,998,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,085,806,000 after buying an additional 8,846,240 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in 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 valued at $3,861,939,000 after acquiring an additional 3,481,849 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 2,548,421 shares during the period. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $200,855,000 after acquiring an additional 2,069,729 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $107.72 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $105.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.11. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $90.04 and a 52-week high of $108.89.

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.