JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 14.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,980 shares during the period. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% in the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Alexis Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $85.97 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $60.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average is $82.17 and its 200 day moving average is $79.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.15 and a fifty-two week high of $86.48.

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.