iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,134,355 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 219,689 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $204,962,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $104.41 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $85.68 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $100.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.