iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) Sees Strong Trading Volume – What’s Next?

Shares of iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) saw an uptick in trading volume on Tuesday . 1,012,438 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 124% from the previous session’s volume of 451,967 shares.The stock last traded at $36.02 and had previously closed at $35.82.

iShares MSCI France ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $562.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI France ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWQ. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI France ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Boltwood Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI France ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI France ETF in the second quarter valued at about $264,000.

About iShares MSCI France ETF

iShares MSCI France ETF, formerly iShares MSCI France Index 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 French market, as measured by the MSCI France Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the French equity market.