Earnest Partners LLC Purchases 2,498 Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF $EWY

Earnest Partners LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) by 10.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,483 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,498 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF were worth $1,377,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EWY. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 325.3% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Hara Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 75.5% in the 4th quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 1st quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF by 21.1% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. 49.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Stock Up 1.6%

NYSEARCA:EWY opened at $73.64 on Friday. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 12-month low of $48.49 and a 12-month high of $74.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.77.

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.