iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Acquired by Alaska Wealth Advisors

Alaska Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 3.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 112,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,485 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up 1.2% of Alaska Wealth Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Alaska Wealth Advisors owned approximately 0.05% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $8,438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $82.00 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $59.84 and a 52-week high of $83.60. The company has a 50 day moving average of $80.16 and a 200 day moving average of $74.88. The company has a market capitalization of $15.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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).