iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 13.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,922,902 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 17.6% of Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC owned 2.13% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $1,511,202,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $101.72 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.68 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.97 and a 200 day moving average of $98.79.

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. 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.