Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Acquires 40,547 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 5.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 799,771 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 40,547 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises 1.3% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.34% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $67,533,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $92.80 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.56 and a 200 day moving average of $87.79. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.51 and a twelve month high of $97.52. The stock has a market cap of $21.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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.