Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC Cuts Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC reduced its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 174,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,502 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $13,158,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,081,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,607,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,545 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $658,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Finally, W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co now owns 3,820 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.13. The company had a trading volume of 16,924,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,282,831. The company’s fifty day moving average is $78.03 and its 200 day moving average is $74.12. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.06.

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.