Truist Financial Corp Raises Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,569,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 142,039 shares during the quarter. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $268,927,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.8% during the third quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 33,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,306,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the period. Gemmer Asset Management LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 52,217 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,599,000 after acquiring an additional 3,265 shares during the period. Simplicity Solutions LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% during the third quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 93,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,433,000 after acquiring an additional 5,158 shares in the last quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.6% in the third quarter. Apeiron RIA LLC now owns 5,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $410,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the period. Finally, Connecticut Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 40.1% during the third quarter. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,535 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,206,000 after purchasing an additional 21,613 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.62 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $77.96. 12,582,087 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,122,841. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.46. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $80.06.

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.