Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Sells 61,635 Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWYFree Report) by 90.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,268 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 61,635 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $609,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Copia Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. Fortis Group Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 160,212.5% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 12,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 12,817 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 403.0% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 503 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $68,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 49.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWY stock opened at $205.83 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52-week low of $60.27 and a 52-week high of $208.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $156.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.38.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company Profile

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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. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

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