Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA)

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSEARCA:EFA) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock investors acquired 135,065 put options on the company. This represents an increase of approximately 104% compared to the average daily volume of 66,271 put options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EFA. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF by 92.7% in the 4th quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Parkworth Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp bought a new position in iShares MSCI EAFE ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. 79.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EFA opened at $81.73 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $57.42 billion, a PE ratio of 17.21 and a beta of 0.86. iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has a 1-year low of $73.91 and a 1-year high of $85.19. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.01.

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.