LPL Financial LLC Has $287.68 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 11.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,672,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 391,198 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 0.53% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $287,680,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% during the 1st 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. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $151,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% in the 4th 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. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,778,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of EFA stock opened at $80.65 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $80.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.44. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $83.28.

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.