Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 15.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 42,392 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,824 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,071,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the period. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in 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 worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $102.26 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.99 and its 200-day moving average is $99.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $105.94.

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.