Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. Invests $600,000 in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 7,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $600,000. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 0.6% of Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $91.07 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.67. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.09 and a 52-week high of $94.28. The firm has a market cap of $21.35 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.