Amarillo National Bank Sells 197 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Amarillo National Bank reduced its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 0.1% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 156,729 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 197 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Amarillo National Bank’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Amarillo National Bank’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $12,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFA. Affiance Financial LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Affiance Financial LLC now owns 17,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during 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 period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,993,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,607,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock traded up $0.90 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $79.56. 8,107,900 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,159,831. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $65.68 and a one year high of $82.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $79.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $77.67.

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.