Moors & Cabot Inc. Acquires Shares of 8,184 iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Moors & Cabot Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 8,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. MBA Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. MBA Advisors LLC now owns 4,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.0% during the first quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Finley Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 10.4% during the second quarter. Finley Financial LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 260 shares during the period. Finally, Narus Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 9.1% during the second quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,490 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $262,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $83.29 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $81.32 and a 200 day moving average of $76.66. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $59.84 and a 52 week high of $84.07.

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).