Valence8 US LP Increases Position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Valence8 US LP increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 209,354 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,558 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF comprises about 4.0% of Valence8 US LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Valence8 US LP’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $6,919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 741 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth $79,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1,442.3% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSEARCA EWU traded up $0.35 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $34.27. The company had a trading volume of 2,008,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,107,699. The stock has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.61. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a fifty-two week low of $30.14 and a fifty-two week high of $34.53.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Company 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.