Congress Wealth Management LLC DE Lowers Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE cut its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 603,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 26,886 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF comprises about 0.8% of Congress Wealth Management LLC DE’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE owned approximately 0.09% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $48,217,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Little House Capital LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Little House Capital LLC now owns 73,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,830,000 after purchasing an additional 2,643 shares in the last quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. HFG Advisors Inc. now owns 23,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,881,000 after acquiring an additional 2,321 shares during the period. Financial Life Advisors acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at about $205,000. Chapin Davis Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 10.1% during the first quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 13,909 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278 shares during the period. Finally, Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% in the first quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,926,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA traded up $0.18 during trading on Monday, reaching $78.51. 19,845,722 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,261,681. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $65.68 and a 1 year high of $82.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.60.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 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.