Wasatch Advisors LP Has $21.25 Million Stock Position in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT)

Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWT) by 557.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 436,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 370,000 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP owned approximately 0.51% of iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF worth $21,245,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 39.7% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,211 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Connectus Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $221,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF by 298.4% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 5,287 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 3,960 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $230,000.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWT opened at $54.36 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF has a 52 week low of $42.13 and a 52 week high of $55.38. The company’s fifty day moving average is $51.10 and its 200-day moving average is $48.12. The company has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.96.

About iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Taiwan IndexSM (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.