Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Purchases New Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,003,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during 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 approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter worth $29,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $94.55 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $92.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.59. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $71.51 and a 12-month high of $97.52.

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.