Marshall Wace LLP Increases Position in iShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA)

Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in iShares Asia 50 ETF (NASDAQ:AIA) by 64.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,735 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,435 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP owned approximately 0.08% of iShares Asia 50 ETF worth $592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 1,179.8% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $399,000 after buying an additional 5,427 shares during the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 55.8% during the fourth quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 4,898 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $390,000. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Uniting Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Asia 50 ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,391,000.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Stock Up 4.5 %

NASDAQ:AIA opened at $73.54 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $661.86 million, a PE ratio of 12.33 and a beta of 0.71. iShares Asia 50 ETF has a 52-week low of $59.33 and a 52-week high of $77.87. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $71.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.79.

iShares Asia 50 ETF Profile

iShares Asia 50 ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares S&P Asia 50 Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P Asia 50 Index (the Index). The Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 leading companies from four Asian markets: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.