Finward Bancorp Invests $817,000 in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Finward Bancorp purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,799 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $817,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Guidance Point Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Guidance Point Advisors LLC now owns 9,354 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $707,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Armor Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $216,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Landmark Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. now owns 26,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $80.54 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.15 and a 1 year high of $85.19. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $81.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.61. The company has a market cap of $56.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81.

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.