Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Has $7.88 Million Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 104,544 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,464 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.4% of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,877,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Causeway Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $330,123,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,261.7% during the third quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 3,863,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $266,270,000 after purchasing an additional 3,579,752 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $126,306,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 283.2% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,287,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,690,837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,928.2% during the fourth quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,464,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,322,000 after purchasing an additional 1,443,290 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock remained flat at $77.85 during trading hours on Wednesday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,097,147 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,103,354. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $78.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.35. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $80.06.

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.