Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Makes New $46.05 Million Investment in iShares MSCI Italy ETF $EWI

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF (NYSEARCA:EWI) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 958,577 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $46,048,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. owned about 6.52% of iShares MSCI Italy ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,784,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the first quarter worth $42,390,000. Simplex Trading LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF by 4,076.5% during the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 710 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $222,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Italy ETF in the 1st quarter worth $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.96% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWI stock opened at $53.98 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $51.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.42. iShares MSCI Italy ETF has a 1-year low of $35.20 and a 1-year high of $54.53. The company has a market cap of $647.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 1.01.

About iShares MSCI Italy ETF

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.