UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Sells 25,514 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 22.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 86,458 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,514 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,981,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Clearbridge Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,552,000. Steph & Co. grew its stake in 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 worth $2,727,000 after purchasing an additional 4,955 shares in the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 25.6% in the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 37,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,647,000 after purchasing an additional 7,743 shares in the last quarter. WLTH Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth $1,816,000. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 37.8% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 233,599 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,432,000 after purchasing an additional 64,031 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $108.35 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $91.21 and a twelve month high of $108.89. The firm has a market cap of $80.09 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.21.

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. 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.