Raymond James & Associates Raises Stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 62,654 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,469 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates owned 0.07% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $1,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWA. US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 12.0% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 20,771 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 2,219 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the first quarter worth about $1,032,000. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 25.7% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 15,008 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 3,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 1,045.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,640 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 4,235 shares during the period. 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 $23.32 on Friday. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a one year low of $20.46 and a one year high of $25.04. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $24.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.15.

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).