iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Holdings Boosted by StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 384,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 30,005 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises 1.4% of StoneX Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. StoneX Group Inc. owned 0.05% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $39,978,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,238,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,179,972,000 after buying an additional 604,529 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 183,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,068,000 after buying an additional 23,991 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 196,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,387,000 after buying an additional 9,145 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 237,804 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $24,703,000 after buying an additional 103,483 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $490,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $101.89 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $91.21 and a 52 week high of $108.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $104.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 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.