Alamar Capital Management LLC Invests $10.23 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Alamar Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 105,306 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $10,228,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 6.2% of Alamar Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,861,939,000 after purchasing an additional 3,481,849 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,036,238,000 after buying an additional 4,244,605 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,066,327,000 after buying an additional 1,041,180 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,045,783,000 after acquiring an additional 205,935 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,511,202,000 after acquiring an additional 1,922,902 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $104.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $86.74 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $103.78 and a 200-day moving average of $101.76.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.