Financial Counselors Inc. Decreases Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Financial Counselors Inc. trimmed its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 21.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 209,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 56,678 shares during the period. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,870,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Armor Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during 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 increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Blue Barn Wealth LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $405,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. now owns 26,943 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RKL Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake 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 in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $84.11 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $85.19. The company has a market cap of $59.10 billion, a PE ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $81.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.96.

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.