BNP Paribas Financial Markets Reduces Stake in iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lessened its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) by 89.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,534 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 13,707 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in iShares MSCI France ETF were worth $62,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Boltwood Capital Management bought a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $208,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $264,000.

iShares MSCI France ETF Price Performance

EWQ opened at $35.52 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.44. The firm has a market cap of $554.11 million, a P/E ratio of 17.50 and a beta of 0.85. iShares MSCI France ETF has a 1-year low of $35.47 and a 1-year high of $42.60.

iShares MSCI France ETF 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.