Oxbow Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Oxbow Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 224,925 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,818 shares during the period. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF makes up approximately 0.9% of Oxbow Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Oxbow Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.29% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $7,845,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ferguson Shapiro LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the second quarter valued at $548,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 95.9% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 13,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $457,000 after purchasing an additional 6,412 shares during the period. Private Ocean LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the second quarter worth about $52,000. Values Added Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Finally, Bricktown Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $17,776,000.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of EWU stock traded down $0.39 on Friday, reaching $36.49. 798,894 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,537,773. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.10. 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 capitalization of $2.85 billion, a PE 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.