iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:HEFA) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (BATS:HEFA) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $35.81 and last traded at $35.80, with a volume of 361561 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $35.76.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF Trading Up 0.9 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.31 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $35.26 and its 200 day moving average is $35.08.

Institutional Trading of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF by 212.0% during the 2nd quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,854,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,954,000 after buying an additional 1,260,530 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $23,510,000. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF by 26.6% in the second quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 1,889,848 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,194,000 after acquiring an additional 396,558 shares during the period. Liberty Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF by 373.7% during the 2nd quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 209,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,444,000 after purchasing an additional 165,151 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF by 80.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 36,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,299,000 after purchasing an additional 16,320 shares during the period.

About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, USD-hedged index of large- and mid-cap stocks from developed countries outside the US and Canada. HEFA was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.