Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 57,738 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,085 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Independent Wealth Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,356,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,542,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Financial Insights Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 4,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $404,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $107.72 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $90.04 and a one year high of $108.89. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $105.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.