Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Makes New $1.56 Million Investment in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 30,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,556,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bridgewater Associates LP raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,927,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,287,000 after buying an additional 220,129 shares in the last quarter. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 24.8% in the 4th quarter. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. now owns 920,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,860,000 after buying an additional 182,700 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,408,000 after buying an additional 184,207 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 34.3% during the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 371,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,746,000 after purchasing an additional 94,873 shares during the period. Finally, Trium Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the fourth quarter worth $18,680,000.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock opened at $57.59 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $54.33 and its 200-day moving average is $58.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12-month low of $50.74 and a 12-month high of $69.51.

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.