Creative Planning Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Creative Planning raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 25.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 53,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 11,006 shares during the quarter. Creative Planning owned about 0.09% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $1,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 712.1% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 118,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,930,000 after purchasing an additional 104,193 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 3.8% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 47,930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,182,000 after buying an additional 1,767 shares during the last quarter. Janney Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 17.1% during the first quarter. Janney Capital Management LLC now owns 9,751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $240,000 after buying an additional 1,423 shares during the period. Moneda S.A. Administradora General de Fondos lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 2.0% during the first quarter. Moneda S.A. Administradora General de Fondos now owns 43,338 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,069,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 6.2% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 423,113 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,433,000 after buying an additional 24,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.69% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWA stock opened at $25.72 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $26.16 and a 200 day moving average of $25.07. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1 year low of $20.58 and a 1 year high of $27.23.

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).