Clarius Group LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Clarius Group LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 49.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,505 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 6,780 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,656,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,918,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,096,000. Bfsg LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $5,704,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth $516,000. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth $1,431,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $81.43 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $59.84 and a 52 week high of $94.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.00.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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.