Sapient Capital LLC Acquires New Stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Sapient Capital LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 8,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $286,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWU. Caprock Group LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 14,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 6,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP grew its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 20,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after acquiring an additional 394 shares during the last quarter. Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 1.4% during the third quarter. Dai ichi Life Holdings Inc. now owns 28,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Capital Group California Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Legacy Capital Group California Inc. now owns 23,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $868,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF stock opened at $36.57 on Thursday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 52-week low of $31.58 and a 52-week high of $37.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $34.80 and a 200-day moving average of $35.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.85 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.