iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 229.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,455 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,675 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $999,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EWJ. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $1,096,000. RoundAngle Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,737 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,930,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,704,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter worth about $516,000. Finally, Genesee Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.6% during the second quarter. Genesee Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,061,000 after buying an additional 753 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $89.40 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $59.84 and a fifty-two week high of $89.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $83.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.45. The stock has a market cap of $17.45 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.