iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA is MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC’s 2nd Largest Position

MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 452,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,212 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 5.7% of MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.06% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $42,240,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 27.1% during the third quarter. Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 90,459 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,446,000 after purchasing an additional 19,310 shares during the last quarter. Aries Wealth Management increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Aries Wealth Management now owns 156,529 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,615,000 after buying an additional 12,190 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 491,056 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,850,000 after buying an additional 17,036 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 648,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $60,566,000 after buying an additional 37,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $889,000 after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of EFA opened at $104.90 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.60 and a 200 day moving average of $95.69. The company has a market capitalization of $77.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $105.24.

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. 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.