iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 127,379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,711 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,552,000. Steph & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.4% during the first quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 28,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,727,000 after purchasing an additional 4,955 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 25.6% during the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 37,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,647,000 after purchasing an additional 7,743 shares during the period. WLTH Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $1,816,000. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 37.8% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 233,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,432,000 after purchasing an additional 64,031 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $108.35 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.09 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.22. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $91.21 and a twelve month 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.