iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Stock Position Decreased by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 157,398 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,059 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $11,901,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Private Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the third quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 27,828 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,310,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $79,000. Summit Trail Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.6% in the third quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 341,991 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,601,000 after purchasing an additional 60,685 shares during the period. Baron Financial Group LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Baron Financial Group LLC now owns 75,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,681 shares during the period. Finally, Clientfirst Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $397,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of EFA opened at $82.34 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $73.91 and a 12-month high of $84.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $78.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.68.

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.