iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Holdings Raised by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 55.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,151 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,720 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,539,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 2,869 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 93,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,977,000 after purchasing an additional 2,934 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 16.5% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,461 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 33.2% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 2,445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $183,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the period. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 107.1% during the second quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 6,160 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 3,186 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $85.07 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.60 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

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.