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

Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 182.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 148,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 96,000 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Australia ETF makes up 0.7% of Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF were worth $3,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mount Lucas Management LP raised its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 0.4% during the third quarter. Mount Lucas Management LP now owns 132,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,581,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 4,651 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 651 shares during the last quarter. Laffer Tengler Investments Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 10.7% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in 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 in the last quarter. 59.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Australia ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWA traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $23.88. 1,140,133 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,378,802. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.41. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a one year low of $22.69 and a one 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).