FDx Advisors Inc. Reduces Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

FDx Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 24.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,301 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,406 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.8% of FDx Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. FDx Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,565,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,085,806,000 after acquiring an additional 8,846,240 shares during the last quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70,110.5% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 4,959,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $463,084,000 after buying an additional 4,952,603 shares in the last quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $200,855,000 after buying an additional 2,069,729 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 87.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,430,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $413,652,000 after buying an additional 2,061,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,511,202,000 after buying an additional 1,922,902 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $104.44 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $85.68 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $101.30 and its 200 day moving average is $99.53. The stock has a market cap of $77.08 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.