Essex Savings Bank Decreases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Essex Savings Bank lowered its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 10,590 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 221 shares during the period. Essex Savings Bank’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $801,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% in the third quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $968,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.8% in the second quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 7,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 10,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of EFA opened at $76.08 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $77.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.52. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $72.58 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.