iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Purchased by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 33.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $183,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EWJ. MBA Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. MBA Advisors LLC now owns 4,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 16.5% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,461 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, Finley Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 10.4% in the second quarter. Finley Financial LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of EWJ opened at $83.98 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.20. The firm has a market cap of $15.65 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $59.84 and a 12-month high of $84.54.

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).