Stairway Partners LLC Sells 8,959 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Stairway Partners LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 278,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,959 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 1.4% of Stairway Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Stairway Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $28,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,215,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,861,939,000 after acquiring an additional 3,481,849 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 31,617,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,036,238,000 after purchasing an additional 4,244,605 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 21,517,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,066,327,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041,180 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,303,587 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,045,783,000 after buying an additional 205,935 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 15,736,766 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,511,202,000 after buying an additional 1,922,902 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $106.02 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $103.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $102.11. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $88.11 and a 52-week high of $106.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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.