iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Trading Up 1.3% – What’s Next?

Shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) shot up 1.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $45.19 and last traded at $45.16. 8,984 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 58,484 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.57.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $43.66 and its 200-day moving average is $42.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.37 and a beta of 0.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPU. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the first quarter valued at about $55,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $523,000. Mount Lucas Management LP grew its stake in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 21,439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 33,205 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,315,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.