Bray Capital Advisors Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Bray Capital Advisors lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 67,469 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 800 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.4% of Bray Capital Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Bray Capital Advisors’ holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,101,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 138.9% in the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,266 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 7,713 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 18,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,512,000 after buying an additional 1,268 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 53.6% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,163 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 1,802 shares during the period. McAdam LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 49,864 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,170,000 after acquiring an additional 2,692 shares during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,217.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 456,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,182,000 after acquiring an additional 449,336 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $82.05 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.56. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.50.

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.