Investors Purchase High Volume of Put Options on iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSEARCA:EWW)

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSEARCA:EWW) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Investors acquired 16,533 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 66% compared to the average daily volume of 9,986 put options.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EWW. Highline Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $74,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 4,737.1% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 1,658 shares in the last quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 16.2% during the second quarter. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,848 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Mexico ETF by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $143,000 after acquiring an additional 626 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWW opened at $48.95 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $52.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.25. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 0.87. iShares MSCI Mexico ETF has a one year low of $48.65 and a one year high of $71.12.

About iShares MSCI Mexico ETF

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.