Rhumbline Advisers Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 114,802 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 23,991 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,719,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 36,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,438,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares in the last quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.9% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 32,846 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,093,000 after purchasing an additional 4,747 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 435.7% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 123,810 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,560,000 after purchasing an additional 100,698 shares during the last quarter. Waterway Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Waterway Wealth Management LLC now owns 270,545 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,261,000 after buying an additional 14,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wesbanco Bank Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 132,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $12,349,000 after buying an additional 2,055 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $104.90 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $72.14 and a 12-month high of $105.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $99.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.