iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Sold by SCS Capital Management LLC

SCS Capital Management LLC cut its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 502,661 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 23,089 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 0.8% of SCS Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. SCS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $38,006,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Capital International Investors lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 401.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,483,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $339,034,000 after buying an additional 3,589,503 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $258,750,000. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after purchasing an additional 1,868,602 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,668,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463,799 shares during the period. Finally, Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at about $119,220,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $84.12 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.15 and a 12 month high of $85.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.81.

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.