Trust Co. of Vermont Increases Holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Trust Co. of Vermont raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 22,121 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,338 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $1,977,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Fiduciary Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Elequin Capital LP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 44.7% in the 1st quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 447 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. von Borstel & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $52,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $94.14 on Thursday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $94.27. The stock has a market cap of $67.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $91.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.68.

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.