Natixis Advisors LLC Sells 433,554 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 22.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,501,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 433,554 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned about 0.22% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $125,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Spectrum Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $200,000. Bank of Marin grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 9.7% in the third quarter. Bank of Marin now owns 23,915 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after acquiring an additional 2,109 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 6.1% during the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 2,872,661 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $240,241,000 after acquiring an additional 164,652 shares in the last quarter. Balboa Wealth Partners bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,371,000. Finally, Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.2% during the third quarter. Oak Harbor Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,373 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $784,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $77.13 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $81.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.29. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $70.64 and a 12-month high of $84.56.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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.