iShares MSCI Singapore ETF $EWS Shares Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (NYSEARCA:EWS) by 213,957.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 209,776 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 209,678 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF were worth $5,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWS. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $1,833,000. Amundi grew its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 412,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,685,000 after purchasing an additional 39,800 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 290.3% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 155,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,033,000 after purchasing an additional 115,473 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $390,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Singapore ETF by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 27,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,953 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.30% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWS opened at $29.47 on Friday. iShares MSCI Singapore ETF has a twelve month low of $24.84 and a twelve month high of $29.67. The stock has a market cap of $825.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $28.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.30.

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF Company Profile

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. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).