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Royal Bank of Canada’s iShares MSCI Brazil ETF EWZ Stock Holding History

Royal Bank of Canada’s Portfolio EWZ Stock Details EWZ Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2022
Q1 		– Sell
-4,900,000
Closed -$138M – 7815
2021
Q4 		$138M Buy
4,900,000
+4,500,000
+1,125% +$135M 0.03% 431
2021
Q3 		$12.9M Hold
400,000
– – ﹤0.01% 1648
2021
Q2 		$16.2M Hold
400,000
– – ﹤0.01% 1494
2021
Q1 		$13.4M Sell
400,000
-1,338,500
-77% -$46.4M ﹤0.01% 1545
2020
Q4 		$64.4M Buy
+1,738,500
New +$56.1M 0.02% 601
2020
Q3 		– Sell
-312,200
Closed -$8.98M – 6714
2020
Q2 		$8.98M Buy
312,200
+222,200
+247% +$5.82M ﹤0.01% 1560
2020
Q1 		$2.12M Sell
90,000
-3,909,300
-98% -$151M ﹤0.01% 2426
2019
Q4 		$190M Buy
3,999,300
+3,973,900
+15,645% +$174M 0.07% 250
2019
Q3 		$1.07M Sell
25,400
-649,200
-96% -$28M ﹤0.01% 3293
2019
Q2 		$29.5M Buy
674,600
+671,400
+20,981% +$27.7M 0.01% 846
2019
Q1 		$131K Sell
3,200
-316,800
-99% -$13.6M ﹤0.01% 4605
2018
Q4 		$12.2M Buy
320,000
+300,000
+1,500% +$11.6M 0.01% 1318
2018
Q3 		$675K Sell
20,000
-499,200
-96% -$16.8M ﹤0.01% 3686
2018
Q2 		$16.6M Buy
519,200
+199,200
+62% +$7.67M 0.01% 1193
2018
Q1 		$14.4M Buy
320,000
+144,300
+82% +$6.45M 0.01% 1304
2017
Q4 		$7.11M Sell
175,700
-30,000
-15% -$1.21M ﹤0.01% 1831
2017
Q3 		$8.58M Sell
205,700
-1,171,600
-85% -$45.8M ﹤0.01% 1641
2017
Q2 		$47M Sell
1,377,300
-202,500
-13% -$7.28M 0.02% 569
2017
Q1 		$59.2M Buy
1,579,800
+329,800
+26% +$12.3M 0.03% 444
2016
Q4 		$41.7M Buy
1,250,000
+650,000
+108% +$22.3M 0.02% 609
2016
Q3 		$20.2M Buy
600,000
+500,000
+500% +$16.5M 0.01% 1008
2016
Q2 		$3.02M Sell
100,000
-2,100,000
-95% -$58M ﹤0.01% 2217
2016
Q1 		$57.9M Sell
2,200,000
-2,912,900
-57% -$62.6M 0.04% 402
2015
Q4 		$106M Buy
5,112,900
+4,289,500
+521% +$99.9M 0.07% 225
2015
Q3 		$18.1M Buy
823,400
+611,516
+289% +$16.3M 0.01% 817
2015
Q2 		$6.94M Sell
211,884
-785,616
-79% -$27.2M ﹤0.01% 1412
2015
Q1 		$31.3M Sell
997,500
-395,200
-28% -$13.4M 0.02% 589
2014
Q4 		$50.9M Sell
1,392,700
-1,572,300
-53% -$63.9M 0.03% 404
2014
Q3 		$129M Sell
2,965,000
-110,000
-4% -$5.44M 0.09% 173
2014
Q2 		$147M Buy
3,075,000
+1,308,600
+74% +$62.6M 0.1% 151
2014
Q1 		$79.5M Sell
1,766,400
-621,500
-26% -$25.5M 0.06% 243
2013
Q4 		$107M Sell
2,387,900
-2,523,300
-51% -$120M 0.08% 199
2013
Q3 		$235M Buy
4,911,200
+2,207,900
+82% +$98.1M 0.18% 80
2013
Q2 		$119M Buy
+2,703,300
New +$140M 0.1% 132

Other funds holding EWZ

Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley New York $1.66T AUM 25.57% 1-Year Est. Return
UBS Group
UBS Group Zurich, Switzerland $666B AUM 30.12% 1-Year Est. Return
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs New York $871B AUM 31.28% 1-Year Est. Return
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury Nashville, Tennessee $29.8B AUM 29.48% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario, Canada $57.2B AUM 35.3% 1-Year Est. Return
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets Paris, France $206B AUM 31.61% 1-Year Est. Return
DFO
Duquesne Family Office New York $3.38B AUM 61.92% 1-Year Est. Return
PF
Phoenix Financial Givatayim, Israel $14.6B AUM 57.48% 1-Year Est. Return
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments Charlotte, North Carolina $59.7B AUM 29.08% 1-Year Est. Return
BHCM
Brevan Howard Capital Management St. Helier, Jersey $11.3B AUM 35.84% 1-Year Est. Return

Royal Bank of Canada's EWZ Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Royal Bank of Canada increased its iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) stake by 24% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $11.6M and bringing the position to 1,636,421 shares worth $62.8M. The position accounts for 0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #815.

Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in EWZ in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $138M in Q4 2014. 413 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold EWZ as of Q1 2026.

  • Royal Bank of Canada held 1,636,421 shares of iShares MSCI Brazil ETF worth $62.8M as of Q1 2026.
  • Royal Bank of Canada bought 316,188 iShares MSCI Brazil ETF shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $11.6M.
  • iShares MSCI Brazil ETF made up 0.01% of Royal Bank of Canada's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #815 holding.
  • Royal Bank of Canada first reported a position in iShares MSCI Brazil ETF in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
  • Royal Bank of Canada's iShares MSCI Brazil ETF position peaked at $138M in Q4 2014.
  • 413 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held iShares MSCI Brazil ETF as of Q1 2026.

Based on Royal Bank of Canada's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.