Money Concepts Capital Corp Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Money Concepts Capital Corp reduced its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 73.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,101 shares during the period. Money Concepts Capital Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Clearbridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,552,000. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 53,061 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,095,000 after acquiring an additional 8,251 shares during the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $2,665,000. Avity Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.1% in the third quarter. Avity Investment Management Inc. now owns 112,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,532,000 after purchasing an additional 43,212 shares during the period. Finally, Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 21.6% during the 3rd quarter. Common Fund For Nonprofit Organizations now owns 187,422 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,500,000 after buying an additional 33,344 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $104.33 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $103.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.34. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $86.74 and a 1 year high of $105.94.

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. 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.