Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Takes Position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $238,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 100.0% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 507 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 345.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 928 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 225.0% in the 3rd quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 134.2% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Preferred LLC now owns 1,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWY stock opened at $62.26 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $65.24 and its 200-day moving average is $62.42. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 52 week low of $54.49 and a 52 week high of $68.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.63 billion, a PE ratio of 7.39 and a beta of 1.05.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Company 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.