Osaic Holdings Inc. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $EWS

Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) by 54.7% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 60,914 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,535 shares during the quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF were worth $1,582,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EWS. Amundi grew its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 37.6% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 372,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,722,000 after buying an additional 101,900 shares during the period. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 3,088.3% during the 1st quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 7,693,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,803,000 after acquiring an additional 7,452,439 shares in the last quarter. Sepio Capital LP grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 69.2% during the 1st quarter. Sepio Capital LP now owns 105,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,497,000 after acquiring an additional 42,993 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 239.0% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 52,702 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 37,155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 64.5% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 600,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,256,000 after purchasing an additional 235,265 shares in the last quarter. 52.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of EWS opened at $27.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $853.01 million, a P/E ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.69. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a 12 month low of $20.08 and a 12 month high of $29.65. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $27.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.67.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Profile

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Funds seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Singapore Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).