Jones Financial Companies Lllp Cuts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lessened its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 19.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,351,905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,025,878 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $329,048,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Armor Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Landmark Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Landmark Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $945,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meritage Portfolio Management boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Meritage Portfolio Management now owns 3,119 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

EFA stock opened at $81.58 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.73. The company has a market capitalization of $57.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $73.91 and a twelve month high of $84.56.

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.