39,056 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Purchased by Studio Investment Management LLC

Studio Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 53,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,056 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 0.9% of Studio Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Studio Investment Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,523,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $362,770,000 after purchasing an additional 2,548,421 shares in the last quarter. New York University purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $155,842,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,586,139 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $542,581,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,669 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 161.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 1,618,956 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $157,250,000 after purchasing an additional 999,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 19,033.3% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 861,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $83,629,000 after purchasing an additional 856,500 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $103.15 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $91.21 and a one year high of $108.89. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $105.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $104.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.56 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.