Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Takes Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 6,074 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $590,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the last quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 42.4% during the 1st quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 6,029 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $586,000 after acquiring an additional 1,794 shares during the last quarter. Bellwether Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $542,000. HORAN Wealth LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 21,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,027,000 after acquiring an additional 10,535 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Summit Asset Management LLC now owns 86,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,403,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $104.25 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $103.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.76. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $86.74 and a twelve month high of $105.94.

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.