iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Position Lifted by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 17.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,212 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,280 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,517,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $103.45 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.74 and a one year high of $105.94. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $103.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.35 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.