Traders Purchase Large Volume of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Call Options (NYSEARCA:EWW)

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSEARCA:EWW) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors acquired 32,424 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 211% compared to the typical daily volume of 10,414 call options.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 4,737.1% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 1,658 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 30.9% in the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 626 shares during the period. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, Carret Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $211,000.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWW opened at $50.02 on Friday. iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has a 52-week low of $46.41 and a 52-week high of $71.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $49.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.38. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 0.87.

About iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Mexico Capped Investable Market Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Mexico IMI 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Mexican Stock Exchange.