Natixis Advisors LLC Cuts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 32.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,269,826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,100,233 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.32% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $185,513,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 34,667 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,833,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the period. North Star Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,424 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. TFO Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,323,000. Aegis Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 41.8% in the 1st quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 4,900 shares during the period. Finally, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 98.0% in the 1st quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. now owns 716,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,519,000 after purchasing an additional 354,404 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $89.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.27 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $88.90 and its 200 day moving average is $84.14. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $72.14 and a 12 month high of $91.57.

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.