Park Avenue Securities LLC Sells 889 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Park Avenue Securities LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 208,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 889 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $17,470,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% during 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 period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,765,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $686,598,000 after buying an additional 2,179,857 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $151,569,000 after acquiring an additional 1,711,236 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 31.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,825,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $456,284,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $143,853,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097,655 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $82.07 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $65.68 and a 52-week high of $84.56. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $80.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.90.

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.