Helen Stephens Group LLC Grows Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Helen Stephens Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 234 shares during the quarter. Helen Stephens Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $700,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,191,386,000 after purchasing an additional 4,116,234 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 33.1% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,765,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $686,598,000 after purchasing an additional 2,179,857 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $151,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 31.0% in the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,825,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $456,284,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,778,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $81.94 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $65.68 and a 52 week high of $84.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.95.

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.