Cadent Capital Advisors LLC Takes Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Cadent Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 7,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $714,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8,818.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,291,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,185,000 after buying an additional 3,254,128 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $209,353,000. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 222.4% in the 2nd quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 3,346,434 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $299,138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,308,580 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,057.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,368,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $211,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,293,687 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.7% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,768,279 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,939,941 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $96.41 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.53 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $94.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.26. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.14 and a twelve month high of $97.42.

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. 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.