Whitcomb & Hess Inc. Cuts Stake in iShares MSCI Spain ETF by 13.6%

Whitcomb & Hess Inc. has reduced its holdings in the iShares MSCI Spain ETF (NYSEARCA:EWP) by 13.6% during the third quarter of 2023. This change was revealed in the firm’s latest Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Following the sale of 34,292 shares, Whitcomb & Hess now holds 217,348 shares of the exchange-traded fund, which represents approximately 2.8% of its total portfolio, ranking it as the firm’s 14th largest position.

At the end of the reporting period, Whitcomb & Hess’s stake in the iShares MSCI Spain ETF was valued at approximately $10.76 million, accounting for 0.74% of the fund’s total shares. This reduction comes amid a broader trend among institutional investors adjusting their positions in the fund.

Other Institutional Movements

Several other prominent investors have also altered their stakes in the iShares MSCI Spain ETF in recent months. For instance, Patten Group Inc. increased its investment by 3.7% during the second quarter, bringing its total to 8,328 shares valued at approximately $367,000. Similarly, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings by an impressive 39.2%, now owning 1,100 shares worth around $48,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares.

Other notable movements include Monument Capital Management, which grew its position by 0.4% and now holds 86,998 shares valued at about $3.83 million. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC and Bank of America Corp DE also reported slight increases in their stakes, with the latter now holding 163,026 shares valued at $7.18 million after acquiring an additional 626 shares.

As of now, institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own approximately 38.17% of the iShares MSCI Spain ETF.

Current Market Performance

On March 15, 2024, shares of the iShares MSCI Spain ETF opened at $53.45. The fund has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.89, and a beta of 0.86. Over the past year, the ETF has experienced significant volatility, with a low of $30.54 and a high of $54.11. The current fifty-day moving average price stands at $51.07, while the two-hundred-day moving average price is $47.93.

The iShares MSCI Spain ETF aims to provide investment results that closely correspond to the performance of publicly traded securities within the Spanish market, as tracked by the MSCI Spain Index. This index seeks to represent approximately 85% of the total market capitalization of publicly available equities in Spain.

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