30,831 Shares in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU Acquired by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 30,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,356,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 24.4% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 28.4% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $78,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Up 0.4%

EWU opened at $46.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.71. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52 week low of $32.76 and a 52 week high of $48.92. The business’s 50 day moving average is $46.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.31.

About iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

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.