Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Has $2.87 Million Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 13.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,046 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,942 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,867,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Causeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $330,123,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,261.7% during the third quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 3,863,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $266,270,000 after buying an additional 3,579,752 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,181,000 after buying an additional 2,186,324 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth $126,306,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 283.2% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,287,891 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $172,393,000 after buying an additional 1,690,837 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA traded up $0.62 during trading on Friday, reaching $77.96. 12,676,407 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 15,409,162. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $65.68 and a twelve month high of $80.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $78.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.46.

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.