Lwmg LLC Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Lwmg LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 128 shares during the quarter. Lwmg LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 17.6% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,440,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,191,386,000 after buying an additional 4,116,234 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 33.1% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,765,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $686,598,000 after purchasing an additional 2,179,857 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 764.7% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,935,011 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $151,569,000 after purchasing an additional 1,711,236 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 31.0% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,825,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $456,284,000 after buying an additional 1,377,019 shares during the period. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $58,778,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

EFA traded up $0.48 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $82.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,536,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,258,279. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $65.68 and a 52-week high of $84.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $80.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.93.

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.