iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Advisors Capital Management LLC

Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 17.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,568 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 693 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $345,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,668,558,000 after acquiring an additional 1,463,799 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $258,750,000. Truist Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,372,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $255,013,000 after buying an additional 134,539 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after buying an additional 1,868,602 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,081,835 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $233,018,000 after acquiring an additional 209,174 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $80.54 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $81.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.59 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.15 and a 12 month high of $85.19.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.