Aberdeen Group plc Purchases 46,451 Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 159,066 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,451 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.23% of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF worth $11,397,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring 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 first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $56,000. 49.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWY stock opened at $85.17 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $77.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.17. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a one year low of $48.49 and a one year high of $85.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.01 billion, a PE ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.05.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company Profile

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.