ES4 LLC Buys 29,524 Shares of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF $FLBR

ES4 LLC raised its stake in Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:FLBR) by 244.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,600 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,524 shares during the quarter. Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF makes up 0.6% of ES4 LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. ES4 LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF worth $994,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF by 884.5% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 129,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,468,000 after buying an additional 116,390 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF during the 4th quarter worth $1,693,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 78,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,504,000 after acquiring an additional 16,400 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF by 44.4% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 1,382 shares during the period.

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF Stock Down 0.7%

NYSEARCA FLBR opened at $21.41 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $518.12 million, a PE ratio of 9.04 and a beta of 0.62. Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF has a 52 week low of $16.45 and a 52 week high of $26.25. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.54.

Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF Company Profile

The Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (FLBR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the FTSE Brazil RIC Capped index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of Brazilian large- and mid-cap stocks. FLBR was launched on Nov 3, 2017 and is managed by Franklin Templeton.