Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Has $1.95 Million Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 279 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,945,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,191,386,000 after acquiring an additional 4,116,234 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,181,000 after purchasing an additional 2,186,324 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $143,853,000 after buying an additional 1,097,655 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $58,778,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 383.6% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 758,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $60,597,000 after acquiring an additional 601,896 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $82.84. The stock had a trading volume of 4,223,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,605,216. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.06. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $65.68 and a one year high of $83.28.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.