Allstate Corp Takes Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Allstate Corp acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 13,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,082,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $92.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.09 and a twelve month high of $94.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.26.

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.