PDS Planning Inc Cuts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

PDS Planning Inc trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,299 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 161 shares during the period. PDS Planning Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MKD Wealth Coaches LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% in the second quarter. MKD Wealth Coaches LLC now owns 6,626 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $592,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 12,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Wolff Financial Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the second quarter. Wolff Financial Management LLC now owns 15,971 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,428,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the first quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 48,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,956,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 18,723 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,674,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.8%

EFA stock opened at $92.98 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.36 and a 200-day moving average of $88.31. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $72.14 and a 12-month high of $95.53. The company has a market cap of $67.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86.

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.