SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) Stake Reduced by Financial Guidance Group Inc.

Financial Guidance Group Inc. cut its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (NYSEARCA:QEFA) by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 125,185 shares of the company’s stock after selling 346 shares during the quarter. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF accounts for about 5.0% of Financial Guidance Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Financial Guidance Group Inc.’s holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF were worth $9,077,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of QEFA. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 102.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 133,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,741,000 after buying an additional 67,648 shares during the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 524,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,222,000 after acquiring an additional 50,340 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 21.8% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 216,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,438,000 after acquiring an additional 38,745 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional increased its holdings in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. CX Institutional now owns 203,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,785,000 after purchasing an additional 31,955 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edge Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,568,000.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSEARCA:QEFA opened at $77.06 on Thursday. SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF has a 52 week low of $71.33 and a 52 week high of $81.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $74.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $978.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 0.76.

SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF Profile

The SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF (QEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Factor Mix A-Series (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of securities from developed markets in Europe, Australia and the Far East. The index equal-weights 3 subindexes: value, minimum volatility and quality.