Courier Capital LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Courier Capital LLC cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 252,476 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 450 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up approximately 1.5% of Courier Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Courier Capital LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $20,163,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 21,376,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,610,724,000 after purchasing an additional 153,460 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 62.3% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 5,695,838 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,181,000 after acquiring an additional 2,186,324 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,596,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $271,009,000 after acquiring an additional 382,848 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 3,569,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $268,927,000 after acquiring an additional 142,039 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stairway Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.3% in the first quarter. Stairway Partners LLC now owns 2,865,292 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $228,822,000 after acquiring an additional 380,555 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $78.33. 17,420,611 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,216,612. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $82.16. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $79.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.51.

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.