WoodTrust Financial Corp Increases Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

WoodTrust Financial Corp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,013,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 56,075 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF accounts for about 10.4% of WoodTrust Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $90,641,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 236,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $17,879,000 after purchasing an additional 11,902 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $629,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 28.2% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 102,645 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,389,000 after buying an additional 22,581 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 63.4% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 28,951 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,370,000 after buying an additional 11,234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2,586.0% in the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 44,534 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,640,000 after buying an additional 42,876 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock opened at $94.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1 year low of $72.14 and a 1 year high of $95.53. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $91.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.00.

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.