iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Here’s What Happened

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 3,718,075 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 505% from the previous session’s volume of 614,221 shares.The stock last traded at $23.15 and had previously closed at $23.11.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Stock Up 0.6 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $523.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $22.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.69.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EWS. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 62.6% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 689 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 557.1% during the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 2,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $69,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 86.4% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 2,121 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $126,000.

About iShares MSCI Singapore ETF

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, formerly iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Funds seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Singapore Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange.