Archford Capital Strategies LLC Buys 8,685 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Archford Capital Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 52.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,685 shares during the quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,031,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $26,000. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $84.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.48 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $59.84 and a fifty-two week high of $94.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $87.31 and its 200-day moving average is $84.03.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF 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.