Bridgewater Advisors Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 435 shares during the quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,053,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Kennebec Savings Bank acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at $49,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,734.8% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3,070.4% in the 4th quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 856 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA opened at $76.78 on Monday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.26 and a 12 month high of $84.56. The business has a 50-day moving average of $77.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.47.

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.