Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV lowered its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Free Report) by 49.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,169 shares during the period. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $986,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance
Shares of EFA stock opened at $96.69 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.14 and a fifty-two week high of $105.94.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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. 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.
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