Vontobel Holding Ltd. Grows Stock Position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 1.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 893,018 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,509 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $21,307,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Angeles Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $108,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 4,651 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. Lunt Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $219,000. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $219,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.69% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock opened at $25.47 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $24.60 and a 200 day moving average of $25.38. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 12-month low of $22.95 and a 12-month 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).