Sound Income Strategies LLC Reduces Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Sound Income Strategies LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 97.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 862 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 31,275 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $65,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 108.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 31,966 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after acquiring an additional 16,606 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 292,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,915,000 after buying an additional 5,753 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 12.9% in the second quarter. Horizon Advisory Services Inc. now owns 8,019 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $628,000 after acquiring an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.1% during the second quarter. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 109,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,563,000 after purchasing an additional 3,255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cim Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 56,004 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock opened at $79.23 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $73.91 and a one year high of $84.56. The company has a fifty day moving average of $77.27 and a 200-day moving average of $79.42.

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.