Clarius Group LLC Buys 6,780 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Clarius Group LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 49.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,505 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,780 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,656,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.6% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,677,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $200,715,000 after buying an additional 1,010,345 shares in the last quarter. Johns Hopkins University purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $57,761,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,102,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,093,667,000 after acquiring an additional 662,373 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,155,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,411,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $81.43 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $59.84 and a one year high of $94.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $87.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.00.

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.