iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) Sets New 12-Month High at $26.91

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $26.91 and last traded at $26.91, with a volume of 1708 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $26.44.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.76.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Australia ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWA. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 17,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $429,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 4th quarter worth $533,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 224.3% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 313,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,621,000 after purchasing an additional 216,560 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 87,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,128,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 70.6% during the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,467,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $35,709,000 after purchasing an additional 607,275 shares during the period. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About iShares MSCI Australia ETF

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).