Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 953 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 25.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 953 shares during the quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $67,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 3,290,453 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $70,778,000 after purchasing an additional 26,803 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 25.2% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,042,953 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $43,943,000 after buying an additional 411,405 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 70.6% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,467,088 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $35,709,000 after buying an additional 607,275 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 2.8% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 1,454,768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,292,000 after buying an additional 40,308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 49.8% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 628,280 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $15,292,000 after acquiring an additional 208,950 shares during the last quarter. 59.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWA traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $23.93. The stock had a trading volume of 1,130,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,528,294. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $24.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.29. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1 year low of $20.46 and a 1 year high of $25.04.

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).