Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Sells 106,591 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lowered its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 89.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,234 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 106,591 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $299,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EWA. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 70.6% in the 4th 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 last quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 827.6% in the first quarter. OLD Mission Capital LLC now owns 603,780 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $14,889,000 after buying an additional 538,688 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 224.3% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 313,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,621,000 after purchasing an additional 216,560 shares during the period. Connectus Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $5,017,000. Finally, Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 12.9% in the 1st quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 724,113 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $17,857,000 after purchasing an additional 82,875 shares during the period. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

EWA opened at $26.65 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 52-week low of $20.46 and a 52-week high of $26.90. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.70.

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).