iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA is Grant Street Asset Management Inc.’s 6th Largest Position

Grant Street Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 401,835 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,745 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 7.5% of Grant Street Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.05% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $39,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,085,806,000 after purchasing an additional 8,846,240 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,238,000 after purchasing an additional 4,244,605 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,861,939,000 after purchasing an additional 3,481,849 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $362,770,000 after purchasing an additional 2,548,421 shares during the period. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% during the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $200,855,000 after buying an additional 2,069,729 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $103.33 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $76.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $103.78 and its 200 day moving average is $101.61. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.74 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94.

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.