Lazard Asset Management LLC Sells 434,291 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Lazard Asset Management LLC reduced its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 55.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 354,742 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 434,291 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $28,329,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $75,000. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% during the first quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC now owns 27,863 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,225,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Wellington Wealth Strategies LLC. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,151,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 51,077 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,079,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076 shares during the period. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 64,688 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,166,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $79.41 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $82.16. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $79.90 and a 200-day moving average of $78.34.

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.