iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stake Increased by NWF Advisory Services Inc.

NWF Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 23.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,072 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 10,035 shares during the period. NWF Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,409,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Oarsman Capital Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the second quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. now owns 8,031 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $834,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Independent Wealth Network Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Topsail Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,356,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,542,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Insights Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 4,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $404,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $108.21 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $105.79 and its 200-day moving average is $103.18. The company has a market capitalization of $79.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $90.93 and a fifty-two week 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.