Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC Sells 11,276 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

by · The Cerbat Gem

Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC cut its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Free Report) by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 84,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 11,276 shares during the period. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd 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 during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.0% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 183,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,068,000 after acquiring an additional 23,991 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 77.0% in the second quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 237,804 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $24,703,000 after acquiring an additional 103,483 shares during the last quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at about $4,530,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter valued at about $490,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $103.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.88 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a 50-day moving average of $105.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.14. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $91.21 and a 12 month high of $108.89.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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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.

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