iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Bought by First Horizon Advisors Inc.

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First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Free Report) by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 592,626 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 11,627 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 1.5% of First Horizon Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. First Horizon Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $40,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 108,217.7% in the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 211,839,031 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,905,114,000 after buying an additional 211,643,459 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 76,155,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,521,287,000 after purchasing an additional 7,681,501 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.9% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,012,768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,860,436,000 after purchasing an additional 1,210,666 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 23,203,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,523,072,000 after purchasing an additional 2,419,420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the second quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,259,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,541,341,000 after purchasing an additional 305,807 shares during the period. 77.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.59. 1,331,147 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,856,638. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $65.68 and a 52 week high of $75.66. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $72.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.38.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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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.

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