iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Position Reduced by Simplicity Wealth LLC

Simplicity Wealth LLC trimmed its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 74.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,244 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,276 shares during the period. Simplicity Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,360,000 after buying an additional 20,528 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,790,000 after buying an additional 4,348 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $102.10 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $100.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.23. The company has a market cap of $75.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $85.50 and a 1 year high of $105.94.

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. 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.