Stephens Inc. AR Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Stephens Inc. AR grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 27.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 238,672 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 51,649 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $22,920,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Portfolio Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $444,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 142.9% during the 4th quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 18,819 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,807,000 after purchasing an additional 11,071 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,511,202,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,902 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,085,806,000 after purchasing an additional 8,846,240 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bedminster LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $1,065,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $101.72 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $105.94.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.