iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) Stock Position Lowered by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company decreased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 0.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 157,095 shares of the company’s stock after selling 750 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF were worth $5,877,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. Syntrinsic LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 37.0% in the 2nd quarter. Syntrinsic LLC now owns 1,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 83.2% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 832 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 75,000.0% during the 2nd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 3,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $192,000.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSEARCA EWU opened at $36.13 on Friday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 1-year low of $31.51 and a 1-year high of $37.88. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.05. The company has a market capitalization of $2.82 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Company Profile

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.