Mizuho Markets Americas LLC Makes New $2.58 Million Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 32,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,576,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 283.2% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,287,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,690,837 shares during the period. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,928.2% during the fourth quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,464,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,322,000 after purchasing an additional 1,443,290 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $143,853,000 after buying an additional 1,097,655 shares during the period. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,079.3% in the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,142,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $86,009,000 after buying an additional 1,045,784 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

EFA traded down $0.49 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $79.53. The company had a trading volume of 15,570,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,557,885. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $65.68 and a 52 week high of $82.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $80.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.13.

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.