Confluence Wealth Services Inc. Raises Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Confluence Wealth Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 590,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 19,773 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 2.7% of Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $55,160,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8,818.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 3,254,128 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $209,353,000. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 222.4% during the 2nd quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 3,346,434 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $299,138,000 after purchasing an additional 2,308,580 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in 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 valued at $211,738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,293,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $99.53 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $95.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.34. The stock has a market cap of $73.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.14 and a fifty-two week high of $99.62.

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.