Syon Capital LLC Raises Holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Syon Capital LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 10.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 158,999 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,636 shares during the period. Syon Capital LLC owned about 0.18% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $5,255,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 306,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after purchasing an additional 3,325 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,808,000. Rathbones Group PLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 245,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,775,000 after acquiring an additional 16,024 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 75.4% in the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 363,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,514,000 after acquiring an additional 156,463 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PGIM Custom Harvest LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. PGIM Custom Harvest LLC now owns 142,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,501,000 after acquiring an additional 32,263 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

EWU stock traded down $0.18 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.91. 1,501,153 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,780,498. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52-week low of $30.14 and a 52-week high of $36.76. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.75.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Profile

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap. EWU was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is managed by BlackRock.