Napier Financial LLC Invests $23.82 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Napier Financial LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 248,082 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $23,823,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 5.9% of Napier Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,066,327,000 after buying an additional 1,041,180 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $7,552,000. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 184.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,966,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $189,649,000 after acquiring an additional 1,275,694 shares during the period. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital Group Private Client Services Inc. now owns 42,392 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,071,000 after acquiring an additional 5,824 shares during the period. Finally, XML Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 40,983 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,936,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $102.26 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $101.99 and a 200-day moving average of $99.78. The company has a market capitalization of $75.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $85.68 and a 52 week high of $105.94.

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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.