iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Acquired by Hancock Whitney Corp

Hancock Whitney Corp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 647,274 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 14,585 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.8% of Hancock Whitney Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Hancock Whitney Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $48,772,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.7% during the fourth quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Arjuna Capital bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 183.1% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 198.6% during the 4th quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 418 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA traded down $1.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $78.79. 5,489,036 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,169,806. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $82.16. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.05.

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.