Providence First Trust Co Purchases 5,033 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Providence First Trust Co raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 61,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,033 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 2.0% of Providence First Trust Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Providence First Trust Co’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,890,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC now owns 16,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,628,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV now owns 42,399 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,072,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 8,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $769,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. now owns 16,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,609,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keebeck Wealth Management grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $102.04 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $85.50 and a 12-month high of $105.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.32.

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.