Cercano Management LLC Purchases Shares of 213,129 iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Cercano Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 213,129 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,889,000. Cercano Management LLC owned approximately 0.22% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the first quarter valued at $603,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $36,916,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $1,107,000. Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Finally, Ronald Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 5.1% in the first quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 16,524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.24% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $21.70. The company had a trading volume of 957,865 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,623,767. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.66. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 1-year low of $19.19 and a 1-year high of $25.22.

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).