iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Bought by Piscataqua Savings Bank

Piscataqua Savings Bank increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 408.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,735 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $305,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 289.6% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,811,793 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $590,650,000 after buying an additional 5,806,736 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 401.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,483,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $339,034,000 after acquiring an additional 3,589,503 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $258,750,000. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after acquiring an additional 1,868,602 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,668,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463,799 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.4%

EFA opened at $89.74 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.15 and a twelve month high of $89.86. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $84.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.13. The company has a market cap of $63.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.83.

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.