iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) Stake Lessened by First Heartland Consultants Inc.

First Heartland Consultants Inc. cut its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 28.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,366 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,788 shares during the quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% during the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of EFA opened at $88.49 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.15 and a 12 month high of $88.56. The stock has a market cap of $62.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $82.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.22.

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.