iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:HEWJ – Get Free Report) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 226,419 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 65% from the previous session’s volume of 137,480 shares.The stock last traded at $64.1840 and had previously closed at $63.12.
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 2.0%
The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $61.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $740.65 million, a P/E ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 0.49.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 138.2% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 369,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,468,000 after acquiring an additional 214,312 shares during the period. Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter worth $3,507,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 52.3% during the fourth quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 172,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,094,000 after buying an additional 59,104 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth $379,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors increased its holdings in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 51.3% in the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 13,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $767,000 after acquiring an additional 4,619 shares during the period.
About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks, while fully hedging out its exposure to the yen relative to the US dollar. HEWJ was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.
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