Avantax Planning Partners Inc. Sells 169 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Avantax Planning Partners Inc. reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 14,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 169 shares during the quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,118,000 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. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% during the 4th quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $82.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $73.91 and a one year high of $84.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $79.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.83.

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.