Bailard Inc. Cuts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Bailard Inc. lowered its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,293,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,954 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 2.9% of Bailard Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Bailard Inc. owned 0.19% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $97,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,607,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co now owns 3,820 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 9,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA traded down $0.15 on Wednesday, reaching $77.70. 8,517,184 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,200,066. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.19 and its 200-day moving average is $74.38. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $80.06.

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.