iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Chesley Taft & Associates LLC

Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 12.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 135,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,400 shares during the period. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,043,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cypress Wealth Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 10,117 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $972,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 27,552 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,646,000 after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the last quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Clarus Wealth Advisors now owns 25,548 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,525,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Fluent Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 35.5% in the fourth quarter. Fluent Financial LLC now owns 225,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,610,000 after acquiring an additional 59,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mechanics Bank Trust Department raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 8,032 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $771,000 after acquiring an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $93.80 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $69.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.98.

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.