Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Makes New $2.33 Million Investment in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 103,775 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,325,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA owned about 0.07% of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 606.2% in the 3rd quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 1,189,412 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,076,000 after buying an additional 1,020,993 shares during the last quarter. LMR Partners LLP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 111.3% in the 3rd quarter. LMR Partners LLP now owns 101,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,995,000 after buying an additional 1,001,576 shares during the last quarter. Money Design Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $19,296,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 43.8% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 896,780 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,187,000 after buying an additional 273,150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Polianta Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $5,618,000.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Trading Down 2.8 %

NYSEARCA EWZ opened at $25.47 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.93. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF has a 12 month low of $22.26 and a 12 month high of $34.13. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $24.11 and a 200-day moving average of $26.94.

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Index 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 Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index).