Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. Acquires 96,000 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWAFree Report) by 182.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 148,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 96,000 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Australia ETF accounts for about 0.7% of Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.26% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $3,543,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mount Lucas Management LP increased its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 132,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,581,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 651 shares in the last quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 10.7% during the third quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. now owns 9,689 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 30.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,425 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $228,000 after buying an additional 1,942 shares during the period. 59.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSEARCA:EWA traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $23.88. 1,140,133 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,378,802. The business has a 50 day moving average of $25.22 and a 200 day moving average of $25.41. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1-year low of $22.69 and a 1-year high of $27.23.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Company Profile

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

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