Barclays PLC Has $3.05 Million Stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Barclays PLC cut its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 96,872 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.20% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $3,049,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.5% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,001,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $73,321,000 after acquiring an additional 16,207 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $52,988,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 420.2% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,508,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $40,894,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,500 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 463,330 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $12,533,000 after purchasing an additional 106,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 8.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 460,281 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $11,243,000 after buying an additional 37,168 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 59.69% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

EWA stock opened at $24.10 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.44. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year 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).