iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stake Lifted by Becker Capital Management Inc.

Becker Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 44,503 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 2.2% of Becker Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Becker Capital Management Inc. owned 0.11% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $74,856,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the third quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,813,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 26,191 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,446,000 after purchasing an additional 2,910 shares in the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $247,000. Davis R M Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 19,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,816,000 after buying an additional 2,320 shares during the period. Finally, Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 14,726 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,375,000 after buying an additional 1,977 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $105.38 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $77.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $100.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $96.21.

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.