iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Trading 2% Higher – Here’s What Happened

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) shares traded up 2% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $87.42 and last traded at $86.57. 106,571 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 211,294 shares. The stock had previously closed at $84.91.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.57 and its 200 day moving average is $66.73. The company has a market cap of $532.41 million, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Advisory Services Network LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 263.3% in the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 10,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after purchasing an additional 7,273 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Innealta Capital LLC now owns 6,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 448 shares during the last quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF by 47.1% in the third quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 20,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,267,000 after buying an additional 6,600 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the second quarter worth about $857,000.

About iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.