Syon Capital LLC Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Syon Capital LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 10.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 158,999 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,636 shares during the quarter. Syon Capital LLC owned approximately 0.18% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $5,255,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Valence8 US LP grew its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Valence8 US LP now owns 209,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,919,000 after buying an additional 12,558 shares during the period. RWA Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $370,000. Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Sage Advisory Services Ltd.Co. now owns 223,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,389,000 after purchasing an additional 1,858 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1,442.3% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 19,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $649,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWU traded up $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $34.83. 1,661,570 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,107,525. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 12-month low of $30.14 and a 12-month high of $34.86. The firm has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $33.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.64.

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.