Ryan Investment Management Inc. Trims Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Ryan Investment Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 24.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 361,074 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 117,494 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for 19.2% of Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Ryan Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $34,674,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,127,000 after purchasing an additional 5,638 shares during the period. HMS Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% in the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,790,000 after buying an additional 19,371 shares during the period. Becker Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.9% during the third quarter. Becker Capital Management Inc. now owns 801,714 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $74,856,000 after buying an additional 44,503 shares during the last quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,000 after buying an additional 15,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atria Investments Inc grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 424,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,616,000 after buying an additional 30,294 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.6%

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $95.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $100.88 and a 200-day moving average of $96.96. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.14 and a 1 year high of $105.94.

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.