iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by First Interstate Bank

First Interstate Bank raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 51.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 42,130 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,355 shares during the quarter. First Interstate Bank’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,092,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Horizon Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $103.36 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $86.74 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The company has a 50 day moving average of $103.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.22. The company has a market capitalization of $76.84 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.