Northern Trust Corp Purchases 9,430 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 39.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,297 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,430 shares during the quarter. Northern Trust Corp’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,234,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Finally, Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $123,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

EWJ stock opened at $73.03 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $69.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.79. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $59.84 and a 52-week high of $73.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.67.

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).