Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 31.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,565 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,276 shares during the period. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $974,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EWY. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 328.8% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 83.3% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 1,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, WestEnd Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.22% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock opened at $94.13 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12-month low of $48.49 and a 12-month high of $100.79. The company has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $86.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.50.

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.