Washington Trust Advisors Inc. Reduces Stock Position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 14.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,700 shares during the quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% in the 4th quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the period. POM Investment Strategies LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 416 shares during the period. Finally, Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

EFA opened at $84.43 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.57 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average of $78.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.80. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12 month low of $73.91 and a 12 month high of $84.57.

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.