First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Increases Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 86.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 44,916 shares during the quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,327,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,070.4% during the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $79.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $77.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.42. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.56.

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.