GenTrust LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF $EWC

GenTrust LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) by 24.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 418,923 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 135,266 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Canada ETF comprises about 0.9% of GenTrust LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. GenTrust LLC owned approximately 0.63% of iShares MSCI Canada ETF worth $19,354,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWC. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 5,813.7% in the 1st quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 4,121,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $167,959,000 after purchasing an additional 4,052,002 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 317.4% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,468,325 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $59,834,000 after purchasing an additional 1,116,521 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,214,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Canada ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $23,355,000. Finally, Korea Investment CORP boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 52.1% in the 1st quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 1,663,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,771,000 after purchasing an additional 569,707 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of EWC opened at $50.58 on Friday. iShares MSCI Canada ETF has a twelve month low of $36.70 and a twelve month high of $51.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $49.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a PE ratio of 19.77 and a beta of 1.02.

About iShares MSCI Canada ETF

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).