TIAA Trust National Association Grows Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

TIAA Trust National Association raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 72.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 309,229 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 129,627 shares during the quarter. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $28,872,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC raised 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 valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $105.38 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.14. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.14 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The company has a market capitalization of $77.77 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.