iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Shares Up 0.3% – Here’s Why

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) shot up 0.3% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $40.52 and last traded at $40.48. 6,298 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 26,768 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.36.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $113.34 million, a P/E ratio of 13.94 and a beta of 0.73. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.69.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF stock. Mount Lucas Management LP raised its position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,999 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,440 shares during the period. Mount Lucas Management LP owned 0.75% of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF worth $907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.