Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Purchases 19,547 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 301,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,547 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $29,265,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 22.1% during the 1st quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 32,900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,196,000 after acquiring an additional 5,962 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $5,114,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.3% in the first quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 473,456 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,987,000 after purchasing an additional 5,882 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 214.8% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 3,734,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $362,770,000 after purchasing an additional 2,548,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rossmore Private Capital boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. Rossmore Private Capital now owns 18,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,815,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $104.33. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,286,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,149,502. The company has a market capitalization of $77.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $86.74 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.31.

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.