GenTrust LLC Boosts Stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

GenTrust LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 3.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the quarter. GenTrust LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $834,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bridgewater Associates LP raised its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,927,560 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $123,287,000 after purchasing an additional 220,129 shares during the period. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Nan Fung Trinity HK Ltd. now owns 920,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $46,860,000 after acquiring an additional 182,700 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 25.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,408,000 after acquiring an additional 184,207 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 34.3% during the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 371,262 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,746,000 after acquiring an additional 94,873 shares during the period. Finally, Trium Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $18,680,000.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $57.81 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.82. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a one year low of $50.74 and a one year high of $69.51.

About iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

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.