iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,519 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $340,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EWA. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 141.9% during the fourth quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 2,339 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $139,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 15,477 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares in the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $372,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 52.0% during the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 15,979 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $381,000 after acquiring an additional 5,469 shares in the last quarter. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of EWA opened at $26.03 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 1.04. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a fifty-two week low of $20.51 and a fifty-two week high of $27.23. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $25.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.54.

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).