iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA – Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock traders acquired 89,560 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 32% compared to the typical daily volume of 67,765 put options.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $461,000. Brightwater Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the second quarter valued at $2,002,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $13,428,000. Creekside Partners bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $471,000. Finally, Farmers National Bank grew its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 2,791 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance
Shares of NYSEARCA EFA opened at $83.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.84. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $65.68 and a 1-year high of $84.56.
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.
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