Parkside Financial Bank & Trust Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 113,418 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,468 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 1.4% of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,884,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,191,386,000 after acquiring an additional 4,116,234 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% in the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $151,569,000 after buying an additional 1,711,236 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $143,853,000 after buying an additional 1,097,655 shares during the period. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,778,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded down $0.54 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $80.79. The stock had a trading volume of 1,147,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,549,918. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $79.91 and its 200 day moving average is $79.32. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $83.28.

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.