Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Trims Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 712,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,713 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 2.1% of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. owned about 0.10% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $63,702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 46,571,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,806,289,000 after acquiring an additional 7,811,598 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 29.7% during the first quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 8,517,440 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $696,130,000 after buying an additional 1,949,126 shares during the period. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.5% during the first quarter. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC now owns 2,825,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,965,000 after buying an additional 96,306 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,343,426 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $191,528,000 after buying an additional 46,879 shares during the period. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 2,231,792 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $182,404,000 after buying an additional 151,364 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $95.08 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $68.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $91.69 and its 200 day moving average is $87.82. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $95.27.

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.