Argent Trust Co Cuts Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Argent Trust Co lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 10.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 81,536 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,277 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $6,165,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFA. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% in the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded down $1.56 during trading on Thursday, reaching $77.04. 4,721,710 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,905,927. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.15 and a 1 year high of $85.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $81.36 and its 200 day moving average is $79.74. The firm has a market cap of $54.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81.

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.