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Traders sold shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) on strength during trading hours on Friday. $81.45 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $230.19 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $148.74 million out of the stock. Of all stocks tracked, iShares MSCI Brazil ETF had the 0th highest net out-flow for the day. iShares MSCI Brazil ETF traded up $0.18 for the day and closed at $43.20
The company also recently declared a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 19th were given a dividend of $0.5744 per share. This is a positive change from iShares MSCI Brazil ETF’s previous semiannual dividend of $0.53. This represents a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 18th.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 122.5% during the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 145,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,894,000 after buying an additional 79,900 shares during the period. Money Design Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the third quarter valued at $1,325,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 29.4% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 23,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $747,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF by 10.9% in the third quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 41,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 4,060 shares during the period. Finally, Weatherstone Capital Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in the third quarter valued at $236,000.
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iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Company Profile (NYSEARCA:EWZ)
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Brazil 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 Brazilian market, as measured by the MSCI Brazil Index (the Index).
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