34,735 Shares in iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ Purchased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 34,735 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,480,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EWQ. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the first quarter worth $48,000. USA Financial Formulas boosted its position in iShares MSCI France ETF by 63.9% during the first quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 5,513 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 2,149 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter valued at about $276,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter valued at about $296,000. Finally, Boltwood Capital Management grew its stake in iShares MSCI France ETF by 14.8% in the second quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 11,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. 73.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI France ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWQ stock opened at $41.58 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI France ETF has a fifty-two week low of $40.92 and a fifty-two week high of $48.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.18. The firm has a market cap of $332.64 million, a P/E ratio of 17.82 and a beta of 0.85.

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.