Blue Trust Inc. Purchases 2,546 Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 42.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 8,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,546 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $434,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bridgewater Associates LP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,927,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,287,000 after acquiring an additional 220,129 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,408,000 after purchasing an additional 184,207 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 371,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $23,746,000 after buying an additional 94,873 shares during the last quarter. Trium Capital LLP bought a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $18,680,000. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 130.6% during the 3rd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 345,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,121,000 after buying an additional 195,857 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $53.97 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52-week low of $50.74 and a 52-week high of $69.51. The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.85.

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

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.