Zacks Investment Management Acquires 16,160 Shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG)

Zacks Investment Management grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG) by 49.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,824 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,160 shares during the period. Zacks Investment Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI Germany ETF were worth $1,652,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF by 2,984.7% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 1,054,793 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,020,599 shares in the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,813 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 782 shares during the period. Centric Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF in the third quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF by 43.9% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 6,224 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Germany ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWG opened at $33.20 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Germany ETF has a one year low of $28.28 and a one year high of $34.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $32.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.85.

iShares MSCI Germany ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Germany ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The 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 German market, as measured by the MSCI Germany Index (the Index).