Barclays PLC Sells 87,491 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Barclays PLC cut its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 77.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 87,491 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 11,509 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.2% during the fourth 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 boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp 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. Polianta Ltd bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $14,595,000. Finally, Gunma Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $6,204,000. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWA opened at $24.83 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $23.58 and a 200 day moving average of $24.56. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1-year low of $20.51 and a 1-year high of $27.23. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 1.04.

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).