Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Purchases New Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,074 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $590,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after acquiring an additional 11,902 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,360,000 after purchasing an additional 20,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,790,000 after purchasing an additional 4,348 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $104.25 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.76. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.74 and a one year high of $105.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.