First Heartland Consultants Inc. Cuts Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

First Heartland Consultants Inc. lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 60.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 68,502 shares during the period. First Heartland Consultants Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $3,776,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Savvy Advisors Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 11,065 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. First National Trust Co raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 92,222 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,713,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 74.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 13,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,163,000 after buying an additional 5,932 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 426.7% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 254,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,275,000 after purchasing an additional 206,096 shares during the period. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 328.2% in the third quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 21,945 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,842,000 after buying an additional 16,820 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA traded down $1.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $77.88. 1,779,757 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,674,941. The business’s fifty day moving average is $81.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.34. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $68.71 and a one year high of $84.56.

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.