Independence Bank of Kentucky Buys 7,200 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Independence Bank of Kentucky raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 86,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,200 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 2.1% of Independence Bank of Kentucky’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Independence Bank of Kentucky’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,925,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Webster Bank N. A. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 72,861 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,819,000 after purchasing an additional 972 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 58,502 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,672,000 after purchasing an additional 1,781 shares in the last quarter. LongView Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 80.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 37,319 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,980,000 after buying an additional 16,651 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cypress Wealth Services LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $269,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $78.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 17,425,009 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,260,989. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.60 and a 200 day moving average of $77.55. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $82.16.

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.