Cresset Asset Management LLC Invests $204,000 in iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ

Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,116 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $204,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter worth $60,000. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter worth about $144,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 452.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,471 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 6,937 shares during the last quarter. Boltwood Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 8,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $378,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI France ETF Price Performance

EWQ opened at $42.58 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.53. The firm has a market cap of $383.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.82 and a beta of 1.03. iShares MSCI France ETF has a 1 year low of $35.22 and a 1 year high of $44.40.

About iShares MSCI France ETF

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.