LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA Sells 963 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA decreased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,519 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 963 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 1.1% of LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,627,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Armor Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. now owns 26,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,037,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RKL Wealth Management LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. RKL Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,496 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $82.75 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $58.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $79.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.85. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.57.

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.