iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,953,116 shares, a drop of 38.4% from the December 31st total of 56,728,783 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,585,062 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 4.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 4.7% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 20,585,062 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Causeway Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70,110.5% during the third quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 4,959,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $463,084,000 after acquiring an additional 4,952,603 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8,818.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,291,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,185,000 after purchasing an additional 3,254,128 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $209,353,000. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 222.4% in the second quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 3,346,434 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $299,138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,308,580 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,057.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,368,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $211,738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,293,687 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $101.69 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $97.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.01. The company has a market capitalization of $75.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $102.32.

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.