Shoker Investment Counsel Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Shoker Investment Counsel Inc. lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,913 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 539 shares during the quarter. Shoker Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,808,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% during the fourth quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of EFA opened at $81.41 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $57.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $73.91 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.69.

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.