Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC Has $315,000 Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 180.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $315,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MBA Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. MBA Advisors LLC now owns 4,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.3% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.0% in the first quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Finley Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Finley Financial LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $83.45 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $80.89 and its 200 day moving average is $76.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $59.84 and a 1 year high of $84.07.

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).