Hills Bank & Trust Co Sells 12,615 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Hills Bank & Trust Co decreased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,615 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 0.9% of Hills Bank & Trust Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Hills Bank & Trust Co’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,417,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $629,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 13.4% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 115,897 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,360,000 after purchasing an additional 20,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 75,960 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,790,000 after purchasing an additional 4,348 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EFA opened at $101.72 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $85.68 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $99.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78.

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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.