iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (NYSEARCA:EPU)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $91.81 and last traded at $90.43, with a volume of 369674 shares. The stock had previously closed at $88.38.

iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF Trading Up 2.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $501.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $72.17 and its 200-day moving average is $62.11.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EPU. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the third quarter worth $355,000. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $680,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $857,000. Finally, Fifth Third Securities Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF during the second quarter worth about $1,408,000.

About iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI All Peru Capped index, a market-cap-weighted index of Peruvian firms. EPU was launched on Jun 19, 2009 and is managed by BlackRock.