iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Stock Holdings Cut by Wit LLC

Wit LLC lowered its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 43.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 431 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 328 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Wit LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Wit LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $33,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 401.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,483,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $339,034,000 after purchasing an additional 3,589,503 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $258,750,000. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 124.5% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 3,370,059 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $254,810,000 after buying an additional 1,868,602 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,067,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,668,558,000 after buying an additional 1,463,799 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 626.8% during the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,575,685 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $119,137,000 after buying an additional 1,358,889 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $87.24 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $82.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.10. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.15 and a 52-week high of $87.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.29 billion, a PE ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.84.

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.