WASHINGTON TRUST Co Raises Holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF $IEFA

WASHINGTON TRUST Co increased its position in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:IEFA) by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 284,563 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,719 shares during the quarter. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF makes up about 0.8% of WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. WASHINGTON TRUST Co’s holdings in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $23,755,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of IEFA. Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 442.2% during the second quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 295.9% in the 1st quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 361 shares during the period. Finally, Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF by 100.7% in the second quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of IEFA stock traded up $19.93 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $89.71. The stock had a trading volume of 14,707,929 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,637,761. iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF has a twelve month low of $66.95 and a twelve month high of $87.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $87.66 and its 200 day moving average is $84.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.84.

About iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE IMI index, a market-cap-weighted index of developed-market stocks in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, and excludes North America IEFA was launched on Oct 18, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.