FDx Advisors Inc. Sells 5,406 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

FDx Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 24.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,301 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,406 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 0.8% of FDx Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. FDx Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% in 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 during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70,110.5% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 4,959,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $463,084,000 after acquiring an additional 4,952,603 shares during the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $200,855,000 after acquiring an additional 2,069,729 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,430,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $413,652,000 after acquiring an additional 2,061,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,922,902 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.44 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.08 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $85.68 and a 1-year high of $105.94.

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.