The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Acquires 48,862 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 21.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 277,678 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,862 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $26,971,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFA. Independent Wealth Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% during the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,356,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,542,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,628,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.6%

EFA stock opened at $105.58 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $103.93 and a 200 day moving average of $102.04. The firm has a market cap of $78.04 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $86.74 and a twelve month high of $106.32.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.