Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Has $29.27 Million Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 301,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 19,547 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.2% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $29,265,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 359.5% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 11,306,948 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,085,806,000 after buying an additional 8,846,240 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,238,000 after buying an additional 4,244,605 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after acquiring an additional 3,481,849 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $362,770,000 after acquiring an additional 2,548,421 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9,468.5% in the fourth quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 2,091,588 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $200,855,000 after acquiring an additional 2,069,729 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of EFA traded up $0.41 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $104.33. The stock had a trading volume of 8,286,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,149,502. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.31. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $86.74 and a one year high of $105.94. The firm has a market cap of $77.25 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.