Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Purchases Shares of 14,750 iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 14,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $354,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Independent Wealth Network Inc. raised its holdings in 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 period. Mount Lucas Management LP increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.4% in the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 132,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,581,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 4,651 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 651 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 11,375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $271,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 9,689 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the period. 59.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSEARCA EWA opened at $24.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $24.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.38. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 12-month low of $22.81 and a 12-month high of $27.23.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF 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).