Sun Life Financial Inc. Has $5 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Sun Life Financial Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 103.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,812 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,400 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 0.3% of Sun Life Financial Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest position. Sun Life Financial Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,998,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFA. Financial & Tax Architects LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 236,395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,517,000 after acquiring an additional 5,597 shares in the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 905.9% during the 2nd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 46,159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,616,000 after buying an additional 41,570 shares during the last quarter. Firestone Capital Management boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the second quarter. Firestone Capital Management now owns 16,102 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. now owns 66,792 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,232,000 after acquiring an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perennial Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the second quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,779 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,549,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $81.73 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $80.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.57. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $65.68 and a 52-week high of $83.28.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.