iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA Stock Sold by Traynor Capital Management Inc.

Traynor Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 63.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,646 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,615 shares during the period. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 28,071 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Columbia Bank grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the third quarter. Columbia Bank now owns 30,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,137,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares in the last quarter. Stevens Capital Partners purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $274,000. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 40.0% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 57,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,003,000 after purchasing an additional 16,514 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investment Partners LTD. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 98.2% in the third quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 82,597 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,581,000 after purchasing an additional 40,916 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 0.3%

EFA stock opened at $103.70 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $105.04 and its 200 day moving average is $103.24. The stock has a market cap of $76.97 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 $91.21 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.