iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Reaches New 1-Year High at $34.59

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The company traded as high as $34.59 and last traded at $34.59, with a volume of 1652696 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $34.23.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

The business’s 50-day moving average is $33.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.62. The firm has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.68.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,758 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 741 shares during the period. Finally, Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $79,000.

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.