Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Sells 1,083 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC reduced its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 10.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,678 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,083 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EWA. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 893,018 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,307,000 after buying an additional 11,509 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 837,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $19,987,000 after purchasing an additional 116,477 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 837,693 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $19,987,000 after purchasing an additional 116,477 shares during the period. Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 4th quarter worth $14,595,000. Finally, Gunma Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,204,000. 59.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

EWA opened at $22.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 1.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $23.90 and its 200 day moving average is $24.91. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a fifty-two week low of $20.51 and a fifty-two week high of $27.23.

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).