Fisher Asset Management LLC Acquires New Shares in iShares MSCI Australia ETF $EWA

Fisher Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 129,527 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,409,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC owned about 0.23% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWA. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the first quarter valued at $42,000. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $71,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 5,842.9% during the 2nd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,912 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,863 shares during the period. Comerica Bank grew its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 21.7% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 3,627 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 646 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $200,000. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Trading Up 0.6%

EWA opened at $26.29 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $26.54 and its 200-day moving average is $26.48. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 19.89 and a beta of 1.04. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a twelve month low of $20.50 and a twelve month high of $27.57.

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).