Maryland State Retirement & Pension System Boosts Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 35.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 44,266 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,660 shares during the quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Evoke Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 37.8% in the fourth quarter. Evoke Wealth LLC now owns 13,547 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,024,000 after purchasing an additional 3,716 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 343,765 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,791,000 after acquiring an additional 8,169 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,849.3% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 7,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 6,676 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,569,000. Finally, Arrien Investments Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $22,840,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

EFA opened at $84.89 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $80.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.90. The company has a market capitalization of $59.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $73.91 and a 52 week high of $85.19.

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.