Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Makes New $1.56 Million Investment in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 30,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 42.6% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $434,000 after buying an additional 2,546 shares in the last quarter. Trium Capital LLP acquired a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $18,680,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $762,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,408,000 after purchasing an additional 184,207 shares during the period. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 130.6% during the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 345,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,121,000 after buying an additional 195,857 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY opened at $54.55 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $54.71 and a 200 day moving average of $60.12. The firm has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a one year low of $50.74 and a one year 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.