Sankala Group LLC Invests $1.18 Million in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF $EWZS

Sankala Group LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:EWZS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 91,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,182,000. iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 1.0% of Sankala Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Sankala Group LLC owned approximately 0.62% of iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EWZS. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 113.9% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 468,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,053,000 after purchasing an additional 249,261 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 556.6% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 94,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,317,000 after buying an additional 80,333 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 112.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 123,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,613,000 after buying an additional 65,500 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $719,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 644.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 50,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 43,501 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF stock opened at $12.59 on Friday. iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $11.72 and a 52-week high of $16.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $14.46 and a 200-day moving average of $14.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $276.35 million, a P/E ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.75.

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.1385 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

About iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Brazil Small Cap Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities in the bottom 14% by market capitalization of equity securities listed on stock exchanges in Brazil.