Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Trims Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,823 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 293 shares during the quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,453,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 10,227,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $704,896,000 after purchasing an additional 110,166 shares during the period. Causeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $330,123,000. Pathstone Family Office LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1,261.7% in the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 3,863,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $266,270,000 after purchasing an additional 3,579,752 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,596,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $271,009,000 after purchasing an additional 382,848 shares during the period. Finally, Truist Financial Corp increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,569,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $268,927,000 after purchasing an additional 142,039 shares in the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 1.3 %

EFA stock traded down $1.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $77.21. 18,980,844 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,114,498. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.06. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $78.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.60.

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.