iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) Shares Bought by Synovus Financial Corp

Synovus Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 3.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 53,623 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,879 shares during the quarter. Synovus Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $3,430,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EWY. CWM LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 45.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 512 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 500.6% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 20,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 16,866 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the second quarter worth $5,597,000. Banque Pictet & Cie SA increased its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 13.6% in the second quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 97,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,444,000 after buying an additional 11,709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Calamos Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 29.2% in the second quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 36,281 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,398,000 after buying an additional 8,208 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWY opened at $55.99 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $59.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $62.73. The company has a market capitalization of $4.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 1 year low of $52.67 and a 1 year high of $69.51.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Profile

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Stock Market Division of the Korean Exchange.