Mount Lucas Management LP Cuts Stake in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (NYSEARCA:EWL)

Mount Lucas Management LP lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (NYSEARCA:EWL) by 7.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,674 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,135 shares during the period. Mount Lucas Management LP’s holdings in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF were worth $707,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EWL. Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF during the first quarter worth about $14,408,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF during the first quarter worth about $3,975,000. 1607 Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,335,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $64,467,000 after acquiring an additional 62,500 shares during the last quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA boosted its position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF by 162.5% during the second quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 79,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,831,000 after acquiring an additional 49,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF by 84.3% during the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 53,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,561,000 after acquiring an additional 24,260 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF Price Performance

EWL traded down $0.40 on Friday, reaching $51.02. 573,513 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 487,391. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a PE ratio of 22.62 and a beta of 0.67. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF has a twelve month low of $41.55 and a twelve month high of $53.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $50.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.55.

About iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF

iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Switzerland 25/50 Index (the Index).