iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Purchased by HM Payson & Co.

HM Payson & Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 10.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the quarter. HM Payson & Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $446,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% during the fourth quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $84.43 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $59.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $73.91 and a one year high of $84.57. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.83.

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.