Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 22,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $986,000. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF accounts for approximately 1.0% of Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.
Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 326.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 31,707 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 24,268 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 7.8% in the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 29,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,163,000 after acquiring an additional 2,113 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 13.6% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 43,580 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,731,000 after acquiring an additional 5,227 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 23.1% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,663,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,520,000 after acquiring an additional 686,519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 61,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,450,000 after purchasing an additional 12,656 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.38% of the company’s stock.
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance
NYSEARCA EWU opened at $45.57 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.25. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 12 month low of $38.72 and a 12 month high of $48.92. The company has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.60.
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.
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