ANB Bank Reduces Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

ANB Bank lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,385 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,579 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 5.7% of ANB Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. ANB Bank’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $14,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth $25,000. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $98.30 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.19 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $98.48.

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.