iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Shares Sold by Howland Capital Management LLC

Howland Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 568 shares during the period. Howland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $558,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arvest Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $119,220,000. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5,144.9% in the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,150,986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $87,026,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129,041 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.7% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,240,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $187,407,000 after acquiring an additional 888,764 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 471.5% during the 3rd quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 915,832 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,591,000 after acquiring an additional 755,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Greenfield FTC Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 207.7% in the 4th quarter. Greenfield FTC Inc. now owns 893,758 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,577,000 after purchasing an additional 603,330 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $79.61 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.34. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56.

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.