iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Holdings Trimmed by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 258,996 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 15,399 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned 0.33% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF worth $15,541,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWY. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 1,352.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 5,528,844 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $371,041,000 after purchasing an additional 5,148,178 shares in the last quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the first quarter worth $40,266,000. Sun Life Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 46.0% in the second quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 1,490,773 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,525,000 after acquiring an additional 469,500 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 49.7% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,263,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $83,474,000 after acquiring an additional 419,112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 125.2% in the second quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 519,978 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $34,365,000 after acquiring an additional 289,047 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSEARCA EWY opened at $61.14 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 1-year low of $54.49 and a 1-year high of $69.51. The company has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.26.

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.