Aureus Asset Management LLC Purchases Shares of 27,470 iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Aureus Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 27,470 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,320,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $92.19 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.22. The company has a market cap of $21.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $73.34 and a one year high of $97.52.

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.