iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) is Mechanics Financial Corp’s 4th Largest Position

Mechanics Financial Corp lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 117,747 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 706 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 4.0% of Mechanics Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Mechanics Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $8,903,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 12,816 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 2,981 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.0% in the third quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 6,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY now owns 18,624 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,558,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 54.6% during the 3rd quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 80,360 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,721,000 after buying an additional 28,374 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 85,336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,137,000 after buying an additional 29,183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $82.46 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $81.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.01. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $85.19.

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.