iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Acquired by iA Global Asset Management Inc.

iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 97.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 20,285 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,023 shares during the period. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Narus Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $328,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.14 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $71.51 and a one year high of $97.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $91.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.23 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.