iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Bought by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 319.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 469,152 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 357,356 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans owned about 0.07% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $43,805,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Pflug Koory LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $101.40 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $97.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.27. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $102.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.83 billion, a P/E 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.