Pitcairn Co. Increases Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Pitcairn Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Pitcairn Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,290,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 141,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,315,000 after purchasing an additional 974 shares during the period. Natixis bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $237,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $75,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 211,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,862,000 after acquiring an additional 9,204 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 166,889 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,328,000 after purchasing an additional 18,169 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $77.56 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.02 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.27.

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.