Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ – Free Report) by 31.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,143 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,923 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $11,918,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 30.4% during the 1st quarter. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC now owns 38,501 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,376,000 after acquiring an additional 8,976 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 57,623 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,866,000 after purchasing an additional 17,047 shares during the last quarter. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.9% in the 1st quarter. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 94,570 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,258,000 after purchasing an additional 26,978 shares during the last quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 34.5% during the first quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 31,367 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,649,000 after purchasing an additional 8,048 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 87.7% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $107,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.7%
NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $91.91 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $71.71 and a 12 month high of $97.52. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.92. The company has a market capitalization of $21.88 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.
iShares MSCI Japan ETF Profile
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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