iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by First Financial Bank Trust Division

First Financial Bank Trust Division increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,980 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.0% of First Financial Bank Trust Division’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. First Financial Bank Trust Division’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

EFA traded down $0.26 during trading on Thursday, hitting $75.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,497,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,838,362. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.58 and a twelve month high of $84.56. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.68.

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.