Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Sells 10,175 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 16.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 51,992 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,175 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $4,854,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,127,000 after purchasing an additional 5,638 shares in the last quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% during the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,790,000 after buying an additional 19,371 shares during the period. Becker Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% in the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,856,000 after buying an additional 44,503 shares in the last quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,000 after buying an additional 15,559 shares during the period. Finally, Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,616,000 after buying an additional 30,294 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA stock opened at $98.28 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $105.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $101.00 and its 200 day moving average is $96.50. The company has a market cap of $72.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

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.