Idaho Trust Co Makes New $2.16 Million Investment in iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ

Idaho Trust Co acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 50,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,162,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWQ. Lido Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI France ETF by 168.4% during the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 476,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,661,000 after acquiring an additional 298,814 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in iShares MSCI France ETF by 847.2% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 96,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,167,000 after purchasing an additional 85,940 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI France ETF by 252,556.7% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 75,797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,288,000 after purchasing an additional 75,767 shares in the last quarter. Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,729,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,480,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI France ETF Price Performance

EWQ opened at $44.09 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $43.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.97. iShares MSCI France ETF has a 1 year low of $40.92 and a 1 year high of $48.39. The stock has a market cap of $361.54 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.