iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSEARCA:EWY)

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (NYSEARCA:EWY) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders acquired 72,448 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 309% compared to the typical volume of 17,710 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Nvwm LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 49.22% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of iShares MSCI South Korea ETF stock opened at $132.93 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $13.07 billion, a PE ratio of 10.35 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $110.54 and a 200-day moving average of $93.19. iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has a 1-year low of $48.49 and a 1-year high of $134.32.

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. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index with a capping methodology applied to issuer weights so that no issuer of a component exceeds 25% of the Index weight and all issuers with weight above 5% do not exceed 50% of the Index weight.