Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 653.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 290,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 252,124 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $21,979,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,668,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463,799 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 401.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,483,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $339,034,000 after purchasing an additional 3,589,503 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $258,750,000. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,372,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $255,013,000 after buying an additional 134,539 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $254,810,000 after buying an additional 1,868,602 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $81.10 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.15 and a 1 year high of $85.19.

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.