Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 21,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 269 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $1,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EWY. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 100.0% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 507 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 242.7% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,131 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 225.0% during the 3rd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 134.2% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential PLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $160,000.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $63.16 on Thursday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12-month low of $54.49 and a 12-month high of $68.20. The firm has a market cap of $5.01 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $65.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $62.58.

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.