IFG Advisors LLC Cuts Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

IFG Advisors LLC lessened its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 466,526 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,247 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises approximately 7.1% of IFG Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. IFG Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $43,559,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the 2nd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $102.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $97.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.73 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $102.67.

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. 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.