Bank of Nova Scotia’s iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EFA Stock Holding History

Bank of Nova Scotia’s Portfolio EFA Stock Details EFA Fund Activity

Bought

Maintained

Sold

Quarter	Market Value	Status	Shares	Change in Stake	Trade Value	Portfolio Weight	Portfolio Position
2019 Q4	–	Sell	-5,000	Closed	-$326K	–	936
2019 Q3	$326K	Hold	5,000	–	–	﹤0.01%	837
2019 Q2	$329K	Sell	5,000 -495,000	-99%	-$32.4M	﹤0.01%	785
2019 Q1	$32.4M	Buy	500,000 +275,000	+122%	+$17.3M	0.13%	164
2018 Q4	$13.2M	Buy	+225,000	New	+$14.1M	0.06%	235
2018 Q3	–	Sell	-225,000	Closed	-$15.1M	–	880
2018 Q2	$15.1M	Hold	225,000	–	–	0.08%	197
2018 Q1	$15.7M	Buy	+225,000	New	+$16M	0.08%	215
2016 Q4	–	Sell	-48,400	Closed	-$2.86M	–	827
2016 Q3	$2.86M	Buy	+48,400	New	+$2.81M	0.02%	290
2016 Q2	–	Sell	-48,400	Closed	-$2.77M	–	731
2016 Q1	$2.77M	Buy	+48,400	New	+$2.67M	0.02%	276

Other funds holding EFA

BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return

Goldman Sachs New York $871B AUM 31.28% 1-Year Est. Return

Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return

Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $757B AUM 28.64% 1-Year Est. Return

JP Morgan Chase New York $1.56T AUM 27.86% 1-Year Est. Return

Wells Fargo San Francisco, California $530B AUM 22.01% 1-Year Est. Return

UBS Group Zurich, Switzerland $666B AUM 30.12% 1-Year Est. Return

NMIMC

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin $6.6B AUM 19.75% 1-Year Est. Return

Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada $570B AUM 27.57% 1-Year Est. Return

Bank of Nova Scotia's EFA Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Bank of Nova Scotia increased its iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) stake by 161% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $100M and bringing the position to 1,618,956 shares worth $157M. The position accounts for 0.27% of the portfolio, ranked #63.

Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in EFA in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $226M in Q2 2023. 2,205 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold EFA as of Q1 2026.

Bank of Nova Scotia held 1,618,956 shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $157M as of Q1 2026.
Bank of Nova Scotia bought 999,705 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $100M.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF made up 0.27% of Bank of Nova Scotia's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #63 holding.
Bank of Nova Scotia first reported a position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
Bank of Nova Scotia's iShares MSCI EAFE ETF position peaked at $226M in Q2 2023.
2,205 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares MSCI EAFE ETF as of Q1 2026.

Based on Bank of Nova Scotia's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.