Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. Acquires 400 Shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,700 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF makes up approximately 1.3% of Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $1,077,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 344.5% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 4,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 3,659 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $750,000. Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $212,000. Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $14,129,000. Finally, Boltwood Capital Management boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 5.8% in the second quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 8,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWU stock traded up $0.23 on Monday, hitting $35.40. 45,365 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,386,667. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52 week low of $31.51 and a 52 week high of $37.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.09. The firm has a market cap of $2.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68.

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.