Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 8.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 946 shares during the quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $775,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 108.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 31,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,504,000 after purchasing an additional 16,606 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 292,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,915,000 after buying an additional 5,753 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 113.5% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 7,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $597,000 after buying an additional 4,049 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 61.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 133,526 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,459,000 after acquiring an additional 50,766 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Regal Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% in the second quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,054 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,336,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $79.23 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.41.

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.