iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock: Confluence Wealth Services Inc. Grows Holdings

Confluence Wealth Services Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 909,417 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 146,939 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 2.5% of Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Confluence Wealth Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $94,479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Moneco Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. Moneco Advisors LLC now owns 13,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,362,000 after acquiring an additional 2,203 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 226,949 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,578,000 after acquiring an additional 10,684 shares during the period. Idaho Trust Co boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter. Idaho Trust Co now owns 315,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,732,000 after acquiring an additional 42,987 shares during the last quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,350,000. Finally, Texas Bank & Trust Co boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 48,710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,060,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of EFA opened at $104.36 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $91.21 and a 12-month high of $108.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $104.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $103.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.00 and a beta of 0.79.

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.