Linscomb Wealth Inc. Reduces Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Linscomb Wealth Inc. cut its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 978,336 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,105 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 3.9% of Linscomb Wealth Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Linscomb Wealth Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $93,950,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFA. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $74,856,000 after acquiring an additional 44,503 shares during the period. Aegis Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% in the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,548,000 after acquiring an additional 15,559 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% in the third quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,616,000 after acquiring an additional 30,294 shares during the period. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Common Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,665,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $104.69 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $85.68 and a one year high of $105.94.

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.