Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Purchases 3,631 Shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF $EZA

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEARCA:EZA) by 65.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,141 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,631 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.12% of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF worth $491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 4.4% in the first quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 10,009 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF by 1.2% during the first quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 19,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $954,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF during the first quarter worth approximately $12,032,000.

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of EZA stock opened at $63.77 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Africa ETF has a 12 month low of $39.74 and a 12 month high of $67.71. The firm has a market cap of $503.78 million, a PE ratio of 14.34 and a beta of 0.78. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $62.33 and a 200-day moving average of $56.19.

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF, formerly iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as measured by the MSCI South Africa Index (the Index).