Ellis Investment Partners LLC Cuts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Ellis Investment Partners LLC decreased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,015 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,054 shares during the period. Ellis Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Trilogy Capital Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.0% in the first quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 7,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 984 shares during the last quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the first quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,926,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Chapin Davis Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.1% during the first quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 13,909 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after buying an additional 1,278 shares during the period. Financial Life Advisors purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $205,000. Finally, HFG Advisors Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.9% in the first quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. now owns 23,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,881,000 after acquiring an additional 2,321 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

EFA traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $79.88. The company had a trading volume of 9,288,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,235,185. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $84.56. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $81.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $80.13.

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.