4,000 Shares in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY Acquired by Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 4,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EWY. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 325.3% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Hara Capital LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 75.5% in the 4th quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 21.1% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 49.22% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY opened at $71.36 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $71.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $62.02. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52-week low of $48.49 and a 52-week high of $74.96. The company has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.05.

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.