Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,886,333 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,293 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 2.0% of Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $176,127,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Pflug Koory LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth $39,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6%

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $99.97 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $100.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $96.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.72. The stock has a market cap of $73.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.