iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Shares Purchased by Valence8 US LP

Valence8 US LP raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 209,354 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,558 shares during the period. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF accounts for 4.0% of Valence8 US LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Valence8 US LP owned about 0.24% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $6,919,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Whittier Trust Co. increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 131.9% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 50.0% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 741 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $79,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1,442.3% during the fourth 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 last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

EWU stock traded up $0.35 on Tuesday, hitting $34.27. 2,008,793 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,107,699. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a twelve month low of $30.14 and a twelve month high of $34.53. The business’s fifty day moving average is $33.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Profile

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.