Arrien Investments Inc. Reduces Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Arrien Investments Inc. trimmed its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 265,834 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,145 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 14.5% of Arrien Investments Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Arrien Investments Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $24,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.8% in the third quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 2,727 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.9% during the third quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 267,770 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,002,000 after purchasing an additional 19,588 shares in the last quarter. Cypress Capital Group boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% during the third quarter. Cypress Capital Group now owns 8,176 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $763,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Pandora Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pandora Wealth Inc. now owns 45,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,219,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC now owns 15,165 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,416,000 after buying an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $101.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $97.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.01. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $102.32. The company has a market cap of $75.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.