42,750 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Hyposwiss Advisors SA

Hyposwiss Advisors SA acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 42,750 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,452,000. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for approximately 3.4% of Hyposwiss Advisors SA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Narus Financial Partners LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $94.45 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.14 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $90.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.23. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $71.09 and a one year high of $95.88.

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.