iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF $EWT Shares Sold by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp lessened its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT) by 10.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 312,994 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 37,657 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 0.29% of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF worth $17,966,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 3,512.4% during the 1st quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 5,216,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $247,679,000 after purchasing an additional 5,072,082 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 2,953.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 602,344 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,599,000 after buying an additional 582,615 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF in the first quarter valued at $26,388,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 122.4% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 669,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,789,000 after acquiring an additional 368,491 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF during the 1st quarter worth $15,669,000.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWT opened at $65.17 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.58 and a beta of 0.94. iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has a 52-week low of $39.44 and a 52-week high of $67.58.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF Company Profile

Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Taiwan IndexSM (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.