iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ Shares Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQFree Report) by 847.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 85,940 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned 1.00% of iShares MSCI France ETF worth $4,167,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI France ETF by 168.4% during the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 476,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,661,000 after buying an additional 298,814 shares during the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 252,556.7% during the first quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 75,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,288,000 after acquiring an additional 75,767 shares during the last quarter. Trek Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $740,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $484,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $296,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI France ETF Stock Performance

EWQ stock opened at $47.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $341.06 million, a PE ratio of 17.82 and a beta of 0.84. iShares MSCI France ETF has a one year low of $41.58 and a one year high of $48.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $45.82 and a 200-day moving average of $45.48.

iShares MSCI France ETF Profile

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iShares MSCI France ETF, formerly iShares MSCI France 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 French market, as measured by the MSCI France Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the French equity market. The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Paris Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in sectors, such as industrials, financials, energy, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, materials, telecommunication services, utilities and information technology.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ)

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