iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by Valmark Advisers Inc.

Valmark Advisers Inc. decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 61.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 319,388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 501,946 shares during the quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $31,022,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA traded up $0.41 during trading on Friday, hitting $104.33. The stock had a trading volume of 8,286,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,149,502. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $86.74 and a twelve month high of $105.94. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $103.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $101.31.

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.