iShares MSCI France ETF $EWQ Position Reduced by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) by 26.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 568,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 201,678 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned about 5.92% of iShares MSCI France ETF worth $24,645,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI France ETF by 54.9% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,182 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in iShares MSCI France ETF by 106.3% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 949 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF by 6.6% in the first quarter. Cobblestone Asset Management LLC now owns 16,012 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $695,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the first quarter valued at $48,000. 73.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI France ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWQ opened at $44.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $322.13 million, a PE ratio of 17.82 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.42 and a 200-day moving average of $45.33. iShares MSCI France ETF has a one year low of $41.08 and a one year high of $48.39.

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. The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Paris Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in sectors, such as industrials, financials, energy, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, materials, telecommunication services, utilities and information technology.