Sterling Capital Management LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 209.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,096 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,754 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,711,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after purchasing an additional 3,481,849 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,036,238,000 after purchasing an additional 4,244,605 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,066,327,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041,180 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,045,783,000 after purchasing an additional 205,935 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,511,202,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,902 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $102.54 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $86.74 and a 1 year high of $105.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.67 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.