iShares MSCI Mexico ETF $EWW Position Increased by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSEARCA:EWW) by 1,481.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 258,719 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 242,355 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.91% of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF worth $19,463,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EWW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,147,525 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $79,558,000 after purchasing an additional 11,557 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $60,217,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,325,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $27,605,000. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 357,348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $24,775,000 after buying an additional 1,765 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWW opened at $75.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 12.85 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $77.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.74. iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has a twelve month low of $58.87 and a twelve month high of $81.65.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no single issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight.