Chesley Taft & Associates LLC Reduces Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Chesley Taft & Associates LLC trimmed its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 124,841 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 565 shares during the quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $9,439,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter worth $37,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% in the 3rd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,070.4% during the fourth quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of EFA stock opened at $76.78 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.26 and a twelve month high of $84.56. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $77.17 and a 200 day moving average of $79.45.

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.