iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 11.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 51,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,808 shares during the quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,044,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $104.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.92 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $103.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.71. 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.