Ascent Group LLC Takes $1.36 Million Position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Ascent Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 30,831 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,356,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the third quarter worth $46,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 24.4% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 28.4% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter worth $73,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the third quarter worth $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWU stock opened at $46.42 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $46.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.31. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 1-year low of $32.76 and a 1-year high of $48.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.71.

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.