iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Position Boosted by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 2.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,110 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 945 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $1,428,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 17,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $597,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $672,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 668 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWU opened at $39.62 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a one year low of $32.76 and a one year high of $40.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $38.55 and a 200-day moving average of $36.72. The stock has a market cap of $3.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.70.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Profile

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap. EWU was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is managed by BlackRock.