iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by State of Wyoming

State of Wyoming lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 42.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 212,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 155,016 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 2.4% of State of Wyoming’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. State of Wyoming’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $20,631,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Clearbridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,552,000. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,665,000. Leo Wealth LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 208.0% in the fourth quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 12,003 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after buying an additional 8,106 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.4% in the first quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 28,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,727,000 after acquiring an additional 4,955 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $14,202,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EFA opened at $104.25 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $103.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.76. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $86.74 and a 12-month high of $105.94.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.