Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. Lowers Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 100,105 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 560 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Whitegate Investment Counselors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,081,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,607,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co now owns 3,820 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 9,276 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of EFA stock traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $78.92. The company had a trading volume of 15,055,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,731,221. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $65.68 and a 12 month high of $80.06. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.38 and its 200 day moving average is $74.77.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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.