Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV)

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (BATS:EFV) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders bought 28,544 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 3,459% compared to the average daily volume of 802 call options.

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of BATS EFV opened at $81.31 on Friday. iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF has a twelve month low of $62.89 and a twelve month high of $81.37. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.34 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.73.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EFV. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Dunhill Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF by 242.5% in the fourth quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

About iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Value Index. The Index is a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index and constituents of the Index include securities from Europe, Australasia (Australia and Asia), and the Far East. The Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, energy, healthcare, telecommunication services, industrials, utilities, consumer discretionary, materials, information technology and consumer staples.