iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Shares Purchased by Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 166.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 95,565 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 59,683 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 0.11% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $3,024,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 91.9% during the first quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $51,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter worth about $53,000. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 39.3% in the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 50.0% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 741 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock opened at $34.08 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $32.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.32. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52 week low of $30.14 and a 52 week high of $34.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.02 and a beta of 0.83.

About iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

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.