31,149 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Ascent Group LLC

Ascent Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 31,149 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,515,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johns Hopkins University acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $57,761,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew 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 valued at $2,093,667,000 after buying an additional 662,373 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,155,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,411,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 44.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,261,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,540,000 after acquiring an additional 390,526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $85.29 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $59.84 and a 12-month high of $94.28. The company has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $87.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.12.

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.