iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders bought 148,100 call options on the company. This is an increase of 61% compared to the typical volume of 91,808 call options.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EFA. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 33,486 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,127,000 after buying an additional 5,638 shares during the last quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 11.3% in the third quarter. HMS Capital Management LLC now owns 190,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,790,000 after buying an additional 19,371 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 49.7% in the second quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 96,644 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,639,000 after acquiring an additional 32,097 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.1% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 48,460 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,525,000 after acquiring an additional 10,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aegis Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 132.6% during the third quarter. Aegis Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,291 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,548,000 after acquiring an additional 15,559 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EFA opened at $103.99 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $98.07 and its 200 day moving average is $94.70. The stock has a market cap of $76.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $104.17.

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. 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.