Carret Asset Management LLC Makes New $216,000 Investment in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Carret Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 2,877 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EWJ. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.9% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 248.8% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 7,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $484,000 after buying an additional 5,036 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 5,118 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $6,725,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $83.21 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $59.84 and a one year high of $84.07. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $80.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.46 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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).