iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 295,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,487 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. owned about 0.15% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $23,886,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,102,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,093,667,000 after purchasing an additional 662,373 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $50,155,000. Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $43,606,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,411,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 44.9% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,261,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,540,000 after buying an additional 390,526 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EWJ opened at $94.13 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $71.09 and a 52 week high of $94.28. The company has a market capitalization of $22.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $89.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.56.

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.