iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Holdings Boosted by BTC Capital Management Inc.

BTC Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 512,370 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,592 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 3.4% of BTC Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. BTC Capital Management Inc. owned 0.07% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $49,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $102.26 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $75.47 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $86.74 and a 52 week high of $105.94. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $100.66.

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.