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

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) saw unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors purchased 292,519 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 325% compared to the average daily volume of 68,879 put options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 3,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $304,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Keystone Wealth Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $968,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP raised its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP now owns 3,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.8% during the second quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 7,660 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 10,194 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. 79.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Stock Performance

EFA stock opened at $75.31 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a fifty-two week low of $72.58 and a fifty-two week high of $84.56. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $79.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.98.

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.