iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by Synovus Financial Corp

Synovus Financial Corp increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 17.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 564,523 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 83,870 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 0.6% of Synovus Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Synovus Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $52,712,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Independent Wealth Network Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 10,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. VestGen Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 16,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,449,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the third quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 15,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,453,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. REDW Wealth LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the third quarter. REDW Wealth LLC now owns 3,977 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $371,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.3% during the third quarter. Trivant Custom Portfolio Group LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $362,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $104.34 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $99.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $105.24.

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.