Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA)

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lowered its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,651,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 248,529 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned 4.48% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $63,273,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWA. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the third quarter valued at about $52,988,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 420.2% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 1,508,451 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $40,894,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218,500 shares during the period. Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $14,595,000. Gunma Bank Ltd. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $6,204,000. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the third quarter valued at about $3,863,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.69% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Price Performance

EWA stock opened at $25.66 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $24.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.37. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a 12-month low of $22.95 and a 12-month high of $27.23.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Company 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).