iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Purchased by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 295,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,487 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $23,886,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Keewaydin Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $43,606,000. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 229,307 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $18,410,000 after acquiring an additional 4,144 shares in the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at about $222,000. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,337,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 107.2% in the 4th quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 5,315 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 2,750 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $94.13 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $89.24 and a 200 day moving average of $86.56. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.09 and a twelve month 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.