Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 379,420 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,259 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 2.1% of Armstrong Advisory Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. owned 0.20% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $30,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 2,869 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings 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. Howe & Rusling Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 10.5% during the second quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 2,748 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $206,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.8% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 81,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,077,000 after buying an additional 16,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barings LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 450.2% during the second quarter. Barings LLC now owns 198,666 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,894,000 after buying an additional 162,556 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 3.4%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $81.20 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $59.84 and a 52 week high of $94.28. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $83.85. The firm has a market cap of $15.85 billion, a PE 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.