Motco Raises Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Motco boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Get Rating) by 12.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 25,387 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,881 shares during the quarter. Motco’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 8,785,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,073,000 after acquiring an additional 3,132,027 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 431.8% in the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 2,884,902 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $189,365,000 after buying an additional 2,342,388 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,717.6% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,358,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $132,064,000 after purchasing an additional 2,274,645 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 361.6% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,214,925 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $124,058,000 after acquiring an additional 1,735,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5,862.4% during the fourth quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,461,377 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $95,925,000 after acquiring an additional 1,436,867 shares in the last quarter. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA traded up $0.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $72.01. The stock had a trading volume of 4,245,118 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,613,332. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $54.61 and a 52 week high of $74.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.56.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

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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.