iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,457,292 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 39,914 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. owned 1.15% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $812,154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $101.92 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.91. The company has a market cap of $75.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $85.68 and a 52 week high of $105.94.

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.