Private Advisor Group LLC Acquires Shares of 21,236 iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 21,236 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $968,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 105.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP increased its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 216.7% during the 4th quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 28.6% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 201.5% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 806 shares during the last quarter. 58.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Down 0.5%

EWU stock opened at $46.36 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a twelve month low of $39.54 and a twelve month high of $48.92. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $46.52 and its 200-day moving average is $46.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.59.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Company 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.