iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Position Lessened by Wit LLC

Wit LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 43.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 431 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 328 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.0% of Wit LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Wit LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $33,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 193.0% during the 4th quarter. Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,952 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,206,000 after buying an additional 10,507 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 3,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $291,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 54.4% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 28,017 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,118,000 after acquiring an additional 9,868 shares during the period. CGN Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 79.1% during the 4th quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 14,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,084,000 after acquiring an additional 6,331 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 20,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,541,000 after acquiring an additional 2,891 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $87.24 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $82.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.10. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $72.15 and a one year high of $87.32. The stock has a market cap of $61.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.84.

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.