Wexford Capital LP Takes $4.50 Million Position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ)

Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 200,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,502,000. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF comprises approximately 0.7% of Wexford Capital LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Wexford Capital LP owned approximately 0.13% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bellwether Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Finley Financial LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $77,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $108,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $134,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 6,640 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWZ opened at $28.00 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 10.20 and a beta of 0.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $26.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.42. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF has a 1 year low of $22.26 and a 1 year high of $31.93.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund, seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index).