Lazard Asset Management LLC Takes $1.86 Million Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 27,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,856,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after buying an additional 11,611 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,176,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $78,946,000 after buying an additional 78,284 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 222.3% during the 4th quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 2,295 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 1,583 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $72.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.67. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $73.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.27 and its 200 day moving average is $68.65.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly Ishares Msci Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index).