iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Position Lessened by MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC

MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 452,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,212 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 5.7% of MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $42,240,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8,818.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,291,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $294,185,000 after buying an additional 3,254,128 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $209,353,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,057.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,368,703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $211,738,000 after acquiring an additional 2,293,687 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 50.7% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,768,279 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $504,181,000 after purchasing an additional 1,939,941 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 251.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,090,922 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $186,908,000 after purchasing an additional 1,496,680 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.90 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $77.42 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s fifty day moving average is $99.60 and its 200 day moving average is $95.69. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $105.24.

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.