Private Advisor Group LLC Grows Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ)

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) by 32.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 46,356 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,335 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF were worth $1,267,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 288.6% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,390 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 1,775 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF during the second quarter worth $153,000. PEAK6 Investments LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 114.7% during the first quarter. PEAK6 Investments LLC now owns 6,575 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $213,000 after purchasing an additional 51,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $214,000.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Stock Up 1.3 %

EWZ opened at $29.65 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $4.66 billion, a PE ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.93. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF has a twelve month low of $26.23 and a twelve month high of $35.74. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $29.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.14.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil 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 Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index).