iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 5.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 799,771 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,547 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for approximately 1.3% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $67,533,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $92.80 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $21.76 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50 day moving average is $91.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.79. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.51 and a 52-week 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.