Cobblestone Asset Management LLC Takes $657,000 Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Cobblestone Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 8,136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $657,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,102,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,093,667,000 after buying an additional 662,373 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 1,010,345 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 44.9% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,261,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,540,000 after acquiring an additional 390,526 shares during the last quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 14.0% in the third quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 1,181,886 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,799,000 after acquiring an additional 144,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johns Hopkins University bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $57,761,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $84.44 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $87.31 and a 200-day moving average of $84.03. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $59.84 and a 12-month high of $94.28. The firm has a market cap of $16.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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.