Bfsg LLC Purchases Shares of 71,111 iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Bfsg LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 71,111 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $5,704,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.1%

EWJ opened at $85.48 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $82.56 and a 200 day moving average of $80.11. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $86.00. The firm has a market cap of $16.89 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). 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.