Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Increases Stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $EWS

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) by 213,957.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 209,776 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 209,678 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned about 0.77% of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF worth $5,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sun Life Financial Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 20.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 1,462,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,438,000 after buying an additional 252,559 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 119.8% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 904,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,634,000 after buying an additional 492,982 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE increased its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Millburn Ridgefield LLC DE now owns 475,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,084,000 after buying an additional 17,568 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 418,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,867,000 after buying an additional 6,917 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 417,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,210,000 after buying an additional 4,870 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.30% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Price Performance

EWS stock opened at $29.77 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $833.56 million, a PE ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.56. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a 12 month low of $24.84 and a 12 month high of $30.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $28.90 and its 200 day moving average is $28.36.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Funds seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Singapore Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).