iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Stock Position Increased by Cypress Capital Group

Cypress Capital Group raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,350 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Cypress Capital Group’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $323,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EWY. Trium Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $18,680,000. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 15,976.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 233,907 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,517,000 after acquiring an additional 232,452 shares during the period. Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% in 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 during the period. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 130.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 195,857 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,408,000 after acquiring an additional 184,207 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $56.05 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $54.81 and a 200-day moving average of $58.51. The firm has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.91 and a beta of 1.12. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a twelve month low of $50.74 and a twelve month high of $69.52.

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.