Ascent Group LLC Sells 37,908 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ascent Group LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 25.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 109,177 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 37,908 shares during the quarter. Ascent Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $10,194,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter valued at $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of EFA stock opened at $96.44 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $97.42. The stock has a market cap of $69.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $95.04 and a 200-day moving average of $92.46.

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.