Syon Capital LLC Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Syon Capital LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 6.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 174,814 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,334 shares during the period. Syon Capital LLC owned approximately 0.20% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $8,066,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the fourth quarter worth $635,000. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 491,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,637,000 after purchasing an additional 35,138 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the first quarter worth about $968,000. Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $986,000. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the first quarter worth about $815,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Up 1.0%

EWU opened at $48.68 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $47.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.98. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 12-month low of $40.88 and a 12-month high of $49.39.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF 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.