Principal Securities Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Principal Securities Inc. decreased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 14.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,786 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,659,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. New Century Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $208,000. Trilogy Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.0% during the third quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 8,419 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. Waterway Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Waterway Wealth Management LLC now owns 577,002 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,257,000 after purchasing an additional 17,989 shares in the last quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $467,000 after buying an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 138.9% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,266 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,109,000 after buying an additional 7,713 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 0.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $82.52 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.43. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $73.91 and a 12-month high of $84.56.

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.