iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Shares Sold by Advisors Capital Management LLC

Advisors Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,659 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 909 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $299,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% in the first quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 12,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.3% in the first quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 48,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,956,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.2% in the first quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $499,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 44.7% during the first quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 7,241 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $592,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $92.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $90.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.79. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $93.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.