iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by Bank of Nova Scotia

Bank of Nova Scotia grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,240,841 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 149,919 shares during the quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia owned approximately 0.31% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $209,227,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Independent Wealth Network Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 10,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,027,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% in the third quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 2,492 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the second quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 16,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,449,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Pitcairn Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 11,759 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Finally, Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 15,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,453,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $96.30 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $105.94.

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.