ERn Financial LLC Cuts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

ERn Financial LLC decreased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 77,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 191 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 1.1% of ERn Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. ERn Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EFA. TD Asset Management Inc boosted its stake 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 period. Comerica Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $126,306,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $172,393,000 after buying an additional 1,690,837 shares during the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,928.2% in the fourth quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 1,464,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $110,322,000 after buying an additional 1,443,290 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 134.9% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,911,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $143,853,000 after acquiring an additional 1,097,655 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $78.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,781,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,163,126. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $65.68 and a one year high of $82.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.51 and a 200-day moving average of $77.51.

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.