United Asset Strategies Inc. Trims Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

United Asset Strategies Inc. cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 87.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 16,220 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 115,251 shares during the quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% in the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,070.4% during the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $79.23 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $77.27 and its 200 day moving average is $79.41. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56.

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.