Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Sells 173,234 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 87.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,492 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 173,234 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $2,544,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Horizon Investments LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,520.0% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Down 0.3%

EFA stock opened at $107.72 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $105.46 and its 200 day moving average is $103.11. The stock has a market cap of $79.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $90.04 and a 1-year high of $108.89.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.