LPL Financial LLC Buys 35,008 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

LPL Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJFree Report) by 4.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 779,363 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,008 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned about 0.38% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $53,433,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.3% during the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $222,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,369 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $437,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc now owns 5,118 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $73.62 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $59.84 and a twelve month high of $76.93. The company has a market cap of $15.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.63.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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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).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

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