iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Purchased by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 698,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,353 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned about 0.10% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $52,817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,353,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $79,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $972,000. Baron Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 75,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,713,000 after buying an additional 2,681 shares during the period. Finally, Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $397,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 6.6 %

EFA opened at $75.02 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $81.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.98. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $73.91 and a 52-week high of $85.19. The company has a market cap of $52.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81.

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.