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

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bridgewater Associates LP bought a new position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,470,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 371,358 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,946,000 after purchasing an additional 6,775 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 10.6% during the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 357,229 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,187,000 after purchasing an additional 34,124 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 10.6% in the third quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 357,229 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,187,000 after purchasing an additional 34,124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP raised its stake in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 329,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,673,000 after buying an additional 6,521 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWW traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $50.61. The stock had a trading volume of 2,084,139 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,248,309. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $49.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.39. iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has a 1 year low of $46.41 and a 1 year high of $71.12. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 0.87.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Company Profile

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.