Keystone Global Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Keystone Global Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJFree Report) by 142.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 68,030 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 39,982 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises about 2.5% of Keystone Global Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Keystone Global Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,744,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,247,000 after acquiring an additional 1,824,734 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $147,814,000 after acquiring an additional 1,531,363 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% during the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $80,103,000 after purchasing an additional 933,517 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,155,000. Finally, Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,606,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.05 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.51 and a 52-week high of $97.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $91.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.99.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Profile

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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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.

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