Investors Purchase High Volume of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Put Options (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFAGet Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 116,202 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 96% compared to the typical volume of 59,256 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pineridge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% during the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $34,000. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Fiduciary Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the first quarter worth about $36,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $92.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $66.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $90.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.60. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $72.14 and a 1-year high of $93.38.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company Profile

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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.

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