Strs Ohio Purchases 96,782 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Strs Ohio boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 168.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 154,237 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 96,782 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $14,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during 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 bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% in the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $102.10 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $85.50 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The company has a market cap of $75.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s fifty day moving average is $100.09 and its 200 day moving average is $98.27.

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.