iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Position Lessened by Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.

Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. lowered its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 70,293 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,227 shares during the quarter. Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,315,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at about $49,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% in the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $81.93 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.40. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56.

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.