Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 503,627 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $48,917,000. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 5.8% of Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University owned 0.07% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $103.33 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $103.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $101.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $76.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $86.74 and a 1 year high of $105.94.

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.