Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 361,608 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 4,163 shares during the period. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $27,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% during the fourth quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $49,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $83.56 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.83. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $84.57. The company has a market capitalization of $58.71 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87.

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.