iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Sold by Balefire LLC

Balefire LLC reduced its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 14.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,939 shares during the period. Balefire LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,692,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 21,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,216,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204 shares during the period. Prosperity Planning Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Prosperity Planning Inc. now owns 260,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,094,000 after buying an additional 5,431 shares in the last quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.9% during the third quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 6,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $651,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.9% in the third quarter. Eclectic Associates Inc. ADV now owns 39,473 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,101,000 after buying an additional 721 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Diversified Management Inc. now owns 151,846 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,775,000 after buying an additional 3,933 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 Up 0.7%

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.70 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $103.40. The stock had a trading volume of 9,665,867 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,629,666. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $106.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.74 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $91.21 and a 12 month high of $108.89.

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.