Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. Takes Position in iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ

Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. bought a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 38,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,729,000. iShares MSCI France ETF makes up about 1.2% of Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.53% of iShares MSCI France ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank lifted its stake in iShares MSCI France ETF by 54.9% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 106.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 949 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 6.6% in the first quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 16,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $695,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI France ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of iShares MSCI France ETF stock opened at $45.69 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.12 and a 200 day moving average of $45.52. iShares MSCI France ETF has a 12 month low of $41.58 and a 12 month high of $48.39. The firm has a market cap of $328.97 million, a PE ratio of 17.82 and a beta of 0.84.

iShares MSCI France ETF Company Profile

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.