iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) Trading 0.6% Higher

Shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) traded up 0.6% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $68.21 and last traded at $68.14. 2,036 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 7,566 shares. The stock had previously closed at $67.70.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $119.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.14 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.97.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Ireland ETF

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EIRL. Comerica Bank lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 141.4% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the period. Choate Investment Advisors acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in the first quarter valued at about $208,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Ireland ETF in the second quarter valued at about $287,000. Brookstone Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 32.0% in the first quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 5,007 shares of the company’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 1,214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Ireland ETF by 205.4% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $412,000 after acquiring an additional 4,166 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Ireland ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Ireland Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Irish firms. EIRL was launched on May 5, 2010 and is managed by BlackRock.