MML Investors Services LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 11.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 778,926 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,297 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC owned about 0.11% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $74,800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,085,806,000 after purchasing an additional 8,846,240 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 70,110.5% in the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 4,959,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $463,084,000 after purchasing an additional 4,952,603 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 4,244,605 shares during the period. Valpey Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% in the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $200,855,000 after purchasing an additional 2,069,729 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,511,202,000 after purchasing an additional 1,922,902 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $105.02 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $85.68 and a 52-week high of $105.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $102.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.16.

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.