Banque Pictet & Cie SA Raises Stock Position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 13.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 97,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,709 shares during the period. Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $6,444,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the second quarter worth about $5,597,000. Raymond James & Associates grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 500.6% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 20,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,337,000 after acquiring an additional 16,866 shares during the period. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,190,000. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 33.0% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 50,317 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,325,000 after acquiring an additional 12,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Up 3.2 %

NYSEARCA EWY opened at $67.21 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $65.39 and its 200 day moving average is $64.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a twelve month low of $54.49 and a twelve month high of $69.51.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.