Private Ocean LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Private Ocean LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 23,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,492 shares during the period. Private Ocean LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,892,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. Howe & Rusling Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 112.7% during the 4th quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 346 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Arjuna Capital purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 183.1% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 402 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 198.6% during the 4th quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management now owns 418 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $78.33 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $79.60 and its 200 day moving average is $77.58. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $82.16.

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.