Webster Bank N. A. Buys 21,745 Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF $EFA

Webster Bank N. A. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) by 36.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 81,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,745 shares during the quarter. Webster Bank N. A.’s holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF were worth $7,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Atlas Brown Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% in the first quarter. Atlas Brown Inc. now owns 26,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,604,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 1st quarter worth $6,391,000. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 14.4% during the 1st quarter. Rainier Family Wealth Inc. now owns 37,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,597,000 after buying an additional 4,660 shares during the period. Financial Management Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.2% during the 1st quarter. Financial Management Network Inc. now owns 11,779 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,201,000 after buying an additional 1,186 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 52,595 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,109,000 after buying an additional 3,822 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $104.58 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.18 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a one year low of $85.68 and a one year high of $105.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $103.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $100.57.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Profile

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. The Index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.