Argent Trust Co Cuts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Argent Trust Co lessened its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 10.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 81,536 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,277 shares during the quarter. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,165,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,668,558,000 after buying an additional 1,463,799 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $258,750,000. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,372,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $255,013,000 after acquiring an additional 134,539 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $254,810,000 after acquiring an additional 1,868,602 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,081,835 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $233,018,000 after purchasing an additional 209,174 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 2.0 %

EFA traded down $1.56 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $77.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,721,710 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,905,927. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $81.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.74. The firm has a market cap of $54.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.15 and a 52-week high of $85.19.

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.