iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Sold by Monte Financial Group LLC

Monte Financial Group LLC trimmed its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 9.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,237 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 650 shares during the period. Monte Financial Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $472,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 108.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 31,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after acquiring an additional 16,606 shares during the last quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.0% in the second quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 38,830 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,042,000 after acquiring an additional 14,861 shares during the period. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the second quarter. Matrix Private Capital Group LLC now owns 29,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,296,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 292,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,915,000 after buying an additional 5,753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Horizon Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,019 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $79.23 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.42. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56.

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.