Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Acquires 129,828 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 59.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 349,153 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 129,828 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.20% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $20,492,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 106,674.5% during the fourth quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 14,687,895 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $799,609,000 after purchasing an additional 14,674,139 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 755.5% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 4,175,671 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $227,324,000 after buying an additional 3,687,586 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter valued at $87,421,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter worth $38,943,000. Finally, Weiss Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 101.2% in the first quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP now owns 7,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 607,455 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ opened at $62.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a PE ratio of 12.76 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $61.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $59.82. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $47.64 and a 1 year high of $64.11.

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).