Fifth Third Securities Inc. Acquires 53,879 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Fifth Third Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 592.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 62,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 53,879 shares during the period. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 75,049 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,797,000 after acquiring an additional 2,317 shares during the last quarter. City State Bank increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.7% in the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 1,798 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Atticus Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Atticus Wealth Management LLC now owns 32,880 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,416,000 after acquiring an additional 3,020 shares in the last quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rodgers & Associates LTD now owns 2,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $250,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 32,602 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,387,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA traded up $0.52 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $104.21. 3,474,782 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,479,697. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $91.21 and a one year high of $108.89. The stock has a market cap of $77.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $105.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.37.

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.