Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA Invests $2.54 Million in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 24,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,535,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% during the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 164,941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,134,000 after buying an additional 1,844 shares during the period. Gemmer Asset Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 53,756 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the last quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 8,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $895,000 after buying an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $800,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 82,912 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,613,000 after acquiring an additional 1,735 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA traded down $1.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $104.97. 17,991,373 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,683,328. The stock has a market cap of $76.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $91.21 and a twelve month high of $108.89. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $106.34 and a 200 day moving average of $103.31.

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.