Arcataur Capital Management LLC Decreases Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Arcataur Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 70,442 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 241 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 2.0% of Arcataur Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Arcataur Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $5,891,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Lafayette Investments Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 39.7% in the third quarter. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 46,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,879,000 after purchasing an additional 13,176 shares during the period. JMG Financial Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. JMG Financial Group Ltd. now owns 46,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,897,000 after acquiring an additional 2,506 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6,217.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 456,563 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,182,000 after acquiring an additional 449,336 shares during the period. Finally, McAdam LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 49,864 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,170,000 after acquiring an additional 2,692 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $80.20. 1,268,850 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,840,119. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.12.

About iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

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.