BNP Paribas Financial Markets Increases Stake in iShares MSCI Italy ETF (NYSEARCA:EWI)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF (NYSEARCA:EWI) by 47.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,095 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,180 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in iShares MSCI Italy ETF were worth $744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EWI. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $9,594,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,023,000. Innealta Capital LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Italy ETF by 131.9% during the second quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 117,827 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,224,000 after buying an additional 67,023 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $1,704,000. Finally, Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the second quarter worth $1,349,000.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

EWI opened at $37.45 on Friday. iShares MSCI Italy ETF has a 12 month low of $32.88 and a 12 month high of $39.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.46. The firm has a market cap of $424.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 0.87.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Italy Capped Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Italy 25/50 Index (Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Milan Stock Exchange.