iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders acquired 179,936 call options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 147% compared to the typical daily volume of 72,804 call options.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF stock opened at $94.92 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.03. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 52 week low of $72.14 and a 52 week high of $97.42. The company has a market capitalization of $68.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pineridge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Pflug Koory LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 65.9% during the third quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 56.6% in the second quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 379 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Company 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.