Strs Ohio Buys 29,100 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Strs Ohio raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 102.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 57,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 29,100 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,365,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 3,254,128 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $209,353,000. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 222.4% during 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 valued at $299,138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,308,580 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $211,738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,293,687 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.7% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,768,279 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $504,181,000 after buying an additional 1,939,941 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $100.47 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $74.15 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $96.44 and its 200 day moving average is $93.82. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.14 and a 1 year high of $100.83.

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.