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

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders acquired 150,372 put options on the stock. This is an increase of 228% compared to the typical volume of 45,817 put options.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 40,238,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,179,972,000 after buying an additional 604,529 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 15.0% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 183,559 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,068,000 after buying an additional 23,991 shares during the last quarter. Washington Trust Bank raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 77.0% in the second quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 237,804 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $24,703,000 after acquiring an additional 103,483 shares during the period. Lmcg Investments LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 44.3% in the first quarter. Lmcg Investments LLC now owns 277,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,939,000 after acquiring an additional 85,138 shares during the period. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the first quarter worth about $490,000. 79.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

Shares of EFA opened at $103.37 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $105.13 and its 200-day moving average is $103.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $76.72 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 0.78. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $91.21 and a fifty-two week high of $108.89.

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. 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.