National Bank of Canada FI Cuts Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

National Bank of Canada FI decreased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 87.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,859 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 641,539 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% during the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 6.6 %

Shares of EFA opened at $75.02 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $81.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.96. The stock has a market cap of $52.71 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88 and a beta of 0.81. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.09 and a 52-week high of $85.19.

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.