168,040 Shares in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Acquired by Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co.

Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 168,040 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $17,456,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.5% of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,085,806,000 after buying an additional 8,846,240 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,238,000 after buying an additional 4,244,605 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after buying an additional 3,481,849 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $362,770,000 after buying an additional 2,548,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $200,855,000 after buying an additional 2,069,729 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $107.32 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $79.33 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $104.02 and a 200 day moving average of $102.16. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $88.17 and a 52 week high of $107.47.

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.