AlphaCentric Advisors LLC Sells 12,502 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

AlphaCentric Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 65.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 12,502 shares during the period. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EWA. ABC Arbitrage SA acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,729,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 106.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 17,354 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 8,929 shares in the last quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 766.5% during the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 101,741 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,428,000 after acquiring an additional 90,000 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 1.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Gunma Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,204,000. 59.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

EWA stock opened at $25.47 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.39. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1-year low of $22.95 and a 1-year high of $27.23.

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).