iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) Shares Purchased by Pictet North America Advisors SA

Pictet North America Advisors SA grew its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 766.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 101,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 90,000 shares during the quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $2,428,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $363,000. Creative Planning lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 25.7% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 53,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,461,000 after buying an additional 11,006 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 57.1% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 113,988 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,090,000 after buying an additional 41,428 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 30.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 1,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 2,611.0% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 87,782 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,380,000 after purchasing an additional 84,544 shares during the last quarter. 59.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Up 1.6 %

iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock opened at $25.66 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.37. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week 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).