Blue Trust Inc. Buys 8,241 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 97.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,241 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $398,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. Independent Wealth Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Independent Wealth Network Inc. now owns 25,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $618,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the last quarter. Polianta Ltd bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $14,595,000. Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 182.9% during the 4th quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. now owns 148,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,543,000 after acquiring an additional 96,000 shares during the period. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.69% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Down 1.4 %

EWA stock opened at $24.61 on Friday. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a one year low of $22.81 and a one year high of $27.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $24.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.37.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, of publicly traded securities in the Australian market, as represented by the MSCI Australia Index (the Index).