Investors Purchase Large Volume of Put Options on iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG)

iShares MSCI Germany ETF (NYSEARCA:EWG) was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Stock traders purchased 6,066 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 43% compared to the average volume of 4,237 put options.

iShares MSCI Germany ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock opened at $37.08 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Germany ETF has a one year low of $29.28 and a one year high of $39.36. The company has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.33 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $36.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Germany ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Creative Capital Management Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Germany ETF by 22,660.0% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133 shares during the last quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF during the 4th quarter worth $62,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Germany ETF by 193.8% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI Germany ETF

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