iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Conning Inc.

Conning Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 303,561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,666 shares during the quarter. Conning Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $22,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Joel Isaacson & Co. LLC now owns 20,577 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,556,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 28,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,192,000 after buying an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 27,097 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,049,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares during the last quarter. Appleton Partners Inc. MA boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Appleton Partners Inc. MA now owns 32,191 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,434,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $893,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $79.61 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $84.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.35.

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.