Signaturefd LLC Trims Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Signaturefd LLC decreased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 21.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,075 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,088 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $308,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Prospera Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $84,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.6% in the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 16,216 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,356,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares during the last quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC now owns 44,476 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,720,000 after buying an additional 287 shares during the period. 49 Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. 49 Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,264 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First County Bank CT purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $214,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $83.66 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.93. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $73.91 and a 1-year high of $85.19. The firm has a market cap of $58.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.