iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 68.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,341,777 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 952,877 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $218,652,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the 2nd 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. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth about $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.9%

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $98.28 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $105.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $101.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.53 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.