Lmcg Investments LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Lmcg Investments LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 44.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 277,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 85,138 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 1.6% of Lmcg Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Lmcg Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $26,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 3,481,849 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in 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 period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,066,327,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041,180 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,045,783,000 after purchasing an additional 205,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,922,902 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50-day moving average is $103.53 and its 200 day moving average is $101.16. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.74 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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.