Lifeworks Advisors LLC Acquires 8,048 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Lifeworks Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 34.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,367 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,048 shares during the quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,649,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 87.7% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth about $1,003,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 15.6% in the first quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 12,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 612,227.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 244,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,682,000 after purchasing an additional 244,891 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $94.55 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $71.51 and a 12 month high of $97.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.65 and a 200-day moving average of $88.59. The company has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.