Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Buys 549 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 549 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $258,750,000. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $254,810,000 after buying an additional 1,868,602 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,668,558,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463,799 shares during the last quarter. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $119,220,000. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5,144.9% in the 4th quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $87,026,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129,041 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of EFA stock opened at $80.32 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.85 and its 200 day moving average is $80.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $85.19.

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.