Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 157,908 Shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 12.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,439,415 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 157,908 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $65,580,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWU. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position 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 buying an additional 495 shares during the period. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 216.7% during the fourth quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 28.6% in the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 806 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWU opened at $45.76 on Monday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a one year low of $39.23 and a one year high of $48.92. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.59.

About iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

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.