WoodTrust Financial Corp Boosts Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

WoodTrust Financial Corp lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 892,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,759 shares during the period. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for approximately 9.5% of WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings, making the stock its biggest holding. WoodTrust Financial Corp owned 0.13% of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF worth $67,450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 186.5% in the 4th quarter. POM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $82.46 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.77. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $73.91 and a 1 year high of $84.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.94 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87.

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.