Arizona PSPRS Trust Decreases Holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU)

Arizona PSPRS Trust reduced its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 57.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 53,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 74,000 shares during the period. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF comprises 0.1% of Arizona PSPRS Trust’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Arizona PSPRS Trust owned approximately 0.07% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $1,827,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Climber Capital SA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $625,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $6,912,000. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,214,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 65.2% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 214,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,258,000 after acquiring an additional 84,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

EWU stock opened at $34.62 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.96. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a 12 month low of $33.06 and a 12 month high of $38.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a PE ratio of 17.91 and a beta of 0.67.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF 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.