iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) Sets New 52-Week High at $41.71

iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSEARCA:EWC) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $41.71 and last traded at $41.62, with a volume of 14265 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $41.66.

iShares MSCI Canada ETF Stock Down 0.2 %

The company has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.90. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.25.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Canada ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Syntrinsic LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 26.0% during the second quarter. Syntrinsic LLC now owns 1,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Canada ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $69,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 51.2% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,976 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Ocean LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Canada ETF by 109.7% in the second quarter. Private Ocean LLC now owns 2,715 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 1,420 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI Canada ETF

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