Traders Buy High Volume of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Put Options (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Monday. Investors bought 99,609 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 33% compared to the typical daily volume of 74,728 put options.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $79.46 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 12-month low of $65.68 and a 12-month high of $80.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $78.42 and its 200-day moving average is $74.95.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EFA. Affiance Financial LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Affiance Financial LLC now owns 17,073 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,363,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Pioneer Trust Bank N A OR now owns 5,333 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $426,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Sandy Cove Advisors LLC now owns 14,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 36,639 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,926,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 26,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.80% of the company’s stock.

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.