First Financial Bank Trust Division Grows Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

First Financial Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 20,980 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of First Financial Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. First Financial Bank Trust Division’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% in the third quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $968,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.8% during the second quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 7,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $601,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 10,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $853,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

EFA traded down $0.26 during trading on Thursday, reaching $75.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,497,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,838,362. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.68. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.58 and a 1 year high of $84.56.

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.