Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $33.88 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 130.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 362,812 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 205,537 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $33,884,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,127,000 after purchasing an additional 5,638 shares in the last quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,790,000 after buying an additional 19,371 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 49.7% during the second quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 96,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,639,000 after acquiring an additional 32,097 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.1% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 48,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,525,000 after acquiring an additional 10,032 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellis Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 153.1% in the second quarter. Ellis Investment Partners LLC now owns 54,314 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,855,000 after acquiring an additional 32,851 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $100.33 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $72.14 and a one year high of $102.67. The firm has a market cap of $74.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $97.74 and its 200-day moving average is $94.45.

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.