iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Holdings Lifted by Bessemer Group Inc.

Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 27.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,586,139 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,218,669 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 0.9% of Bessemer Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Bessemer Group Inc. owned 0.76% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $542,581,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Independent Wealth Network Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 11,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Topsail Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,356,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Palisade Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC now owns 36,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,542,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. 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 valued at $1,628,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC now owns 4,961 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $103.81 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $103.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.56. The stock has a market cap of $76.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.74 and a one year high of $105.94.

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. 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.