Equitable Trust Co. Acquires New Stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

Equitable Trust Co. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 16,380 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,238,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EFA. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $39,000. SYM FINANCIAL Corp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 81.7% during the fourth quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp now owns 607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the third quarter worth about $49,000. Endeavor Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $80.15 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $73.91 and a 12-month high of $84.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $77.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.34.

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.