Simplex Trading LLC Acquires 693 Shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF $EWI

Simplex Trading LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF (NYSEARCA:EWI) by 4,076.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 693 shares during the quarter. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Italy ETF were worth $30,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Trek Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $5,294,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF by 487.1% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 112,111 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,033,000 after buying an additional 93,016 shares during the last quarter. Monument Capital Management bought a new position in iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the first quarter valued at about $3,240,000. GTS Securities LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $2,183,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Italy ETF by 39.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 145,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,217,000 after buying an additional 40,857 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.96% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWI stock opened at $52.34 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $769.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI Italy ETF has a 52 week low of $35.20 and a 52 week high of $52.56. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $48.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.30.

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.