iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by Maryland State Retirement & Pension System

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 70,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 66,425 shares during the period. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,582,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% in the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $99.53 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.14 and a twelve month high of $99.62. The company has a market cap of $73.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day moving average is $95.96 and its 200 day moving average is $93.40.

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.