iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stake Decreased by GM Advisory Group LLC

GM Advisory Group LLC trimmed its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,997 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 556 shares during the quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $654,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 12,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 48,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,956,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $499,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Firestone Capital Management grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Firestone Capital Management now owns 15,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,206,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elequin Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 44.7% in the 1st quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $92.43 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $92.49. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $89.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.46.

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.