iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Shares Acquired by Oxbow Advisors LLC

Oxbow Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 224,925 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,818 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF accounts for about 0.9% of Oxbow Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Oxbow Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $7,845,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 130.8% during the fourth quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 5,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 89,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,946,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 22,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $742,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares during the period. AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $349,000. Finally, Barry Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Barry Investment Advisors LLC now owns 32,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWU traded down $0.39 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $36.49. The stock had a trading volume of 798,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,537,773. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52-week low of $30.14 and a 52-week high of $37.68. The stock has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $36.01 and a 200 day moving average of $35.10.

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.