iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA is Bailard Inc.’s 6th Largest Position

Bailard Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,427,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 41,291 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 2.9% of Bailard Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Bailard Inc. owned approximately 0.20% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $133,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pflug Koory LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during 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. Addison Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Angeles Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $98.02 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $72.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $72.14 and a one year high of $99.62. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $96.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $93.53.

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.