iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Position Reduced by Heritage Investors Management Corp

Heritage Investors Management Corp trimmed its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 121,591 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,717 shares during the quarter. Heritage Investors Management Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $9,193,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Armor Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $216,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $945,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 3,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $82.34 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.68. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $73.91 and a one year high of $84.56. The firm has a market cap of $57.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87.

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.