iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $25.11 and last traded at $25.03, with a volume of 321745 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $25.04.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Trading Down 0.0 %

The company has a market cap of $692.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.17 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EWS. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 232,620.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 100,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,216,000 after buying an additional 100,027 shares during the period. Financial & Tax Architects LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $568,000. Commons Capital LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 125.4% in the 4th quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 36,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $804,000 after acquiring an additional 20,474 shares during the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $244,000. Finally, CX Institutional acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,716,000.

About iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

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.