Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 1,994 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Vontobel Holding Ltd. cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 18.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,732 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,994 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EFA. Causeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at about $330,123,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,261.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 3,863,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $266,270,000 after purchasing an additional 3,579,752 shares during the period. Comerica Bank acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $126,306,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 283.2% in the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,287,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,690,837 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,928.2% during the 4th quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,464,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $110,322,000 after acquiring an additional 1,443,290 shares in 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 opened at $77.02 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.06. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.29.

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.