Calamos Wealth Management LLC Sells 24,863 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Calamos Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 13.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 165,381 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 24,863 shares during the quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $15,882,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 106.4% during the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 388 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of EFA opened at $101.77 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $83.48 and a 12 month high of $105.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $100.34 and its 200-day moving average is $97.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.11 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.80.

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. 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.