Portland Global Advisors LLC Has $21.90 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Portland Global Advisors LLC decreased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 234,528 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,000 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 2.4% of Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Portland Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $21,898,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of EFA opened at $104.47 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $105.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.80.

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. 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.