Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWM)

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWM) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 33,643 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $910,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. owned about 0.24% of iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sun Life Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF by 9.3% during the third quarter. Sun Life Financial Inc. now owns 558,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $15,097,000 after purchasing an additional 47,400 shares during the last quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF by 2.4% in the second quarter. Whitcomb & Hess Inc. now owns 328,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,385,000 after buying an additional 7,794 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF by 5.1% in the second quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 210,546 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,729,000 after buying an additional 10,183 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF by 58.5% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 160,583 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,607,000 after buying an additional 59,242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vista Finance LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF by 0.3% during the third quarter. Vista Finance LLC now owns 153,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,143,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the period. 86.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF Stock Up 0.2 %

EWM stock opened at $24.42 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.30. iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF has a fifty-two week low of $20.85 and a fifty-two week high of $27.49.

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Malaysian market, as measured by the MSCI Malaysia Index (the Index).