First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA Lowers Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA cut its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 293,405 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,286 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF makes up 5.9% of First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $24,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 141,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,315,000 after purchasing an additional 974 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 211,128 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,862,000 after acquiring an additional 9,204 shares during the last quarter. Investmark Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.7% during the first quarter. Investmark Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,080 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $486,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.3% in the first quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. now owns 322,728 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,773,000 after buying an additional 22,064 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.1% in the first quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 9,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $768,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the period. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EFA traded up $0.49 on Wednesday, reaching $78.00. 734,061 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,758,076. The company’s 50 day moving average is $80.52 and its 200-day moving average is $80.24. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.02 and a 1-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.