iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Stock Position Raised by Boltwood Capital Management

Boltwood Capital Management increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 24.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,250 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,200 shares during the period. Boltwood Capital Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $381,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mount Lucas Management LP increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 20,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $757,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.4% in the third quarter. Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. now owns 28,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,077,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.1% in the third quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 23,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $876,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.1% during the third quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 23,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $868,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. Finally, Syntrinsic LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 37.0% during the 2nd quarter. Syntrinsic LLC now owns 1,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Up 0.8 %

NYSEARCA EWU traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $34.23. The company had a trading volume of 196,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 840,176. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $35.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.85. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a fifty-two week low of $31.51 and a fifty-two week high of $37.88. The stock has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 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.