Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $2.73 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 69.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,343 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,290 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,731,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Narus Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the 4th 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 last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 2.3%

EWJ opened at $93.07 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.51 and a twelve month high of $97.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $92.28 and a 200-day moving average of $88.31. The stock has a market cap of $22.17 billion, a PE 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.