iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Sold by Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,481,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,317 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.7% of Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $116,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% in 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 buying an additional 4,116,234 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% in the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,181,000 after acquiring an additional 2,186,324 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% during the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $151,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $143,853,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097,655 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,778,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA traded down $1.53 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $79.80. The stock had a trading volume of 12,344,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,615,017. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $83.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $79.94 and a 200-day moving average of $79.34.

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.