iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) Shares Acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) by 75.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,260 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,170 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF were worth $814,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its position in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 1,858,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $68,179,000 after acquiring an additional 6,107 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 221.4% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,535,403 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $56,319,000 after acquiring an additional 1,057,721 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,516,665 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,631,000 after acquiring an additional 18,197 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,019,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,384,000 after acquiring an additional 114,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GenTrust LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. GenTrust LLC now owns 516,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,787,000 after purchasing an additional 15,408 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWC opened at $38.12 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.90. iShares MSCI Canada ETF has a 1-year low of $31.41 and a 1-year high of $38.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $37.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.20.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The 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 Canadian market, as measured by the MSCI Canada Index (the Index).