iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stake Boosted by TIAA Trust National Association

TIAA Trust National Association grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 190.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 899,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 590,047 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $86,358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Horizon Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $102.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.93 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $85.68 and a 1 year high of $105.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $102.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.85.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.