iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Bought by GreatBanc Trust CO

GreatBanc Trust CO raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 74,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,700 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 4.6% of GreatBanc Trust CO’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. GreatBanc Trust CO’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,740,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Centrica Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Arjuna Capital purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth $57,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $101.89 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $104.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.79. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $91.21 and a 52 week high of $108.89.

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.