iShares MSCI India ETF Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (BATS:INDA)

iShares MSCI India ETF (BATS:INDA) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 52,775 call options on the company. This is an increase of 749% compared to the typical volume of 6,213 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI India ETF

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI India ETF by 17.3% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. Rathbones Group PLC grew its position in iShares MSCI India ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 15,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp increased its stake in iShares MSCI India ETF by 2.8% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 7,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI India ETF by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 12,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $655,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smart Portfolios LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI India ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Smart Portfolios LLC now owns 45,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,345,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI India ETF Price Performance

Shares of INDA opened at $53.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.20 and a beta of 0.48. iShares MSCI India ETF has a 1 year low of $47.60 and a 1 year high of $56.01. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.35.

About iShares MSCI India ETF

The iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI India index, a market-cap-weighted index of the top 85% of firms in the Indian securities market. INDA was launched on Feb 2, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.