iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) is Saxon Interests Inc.’s 8th Largest Position

Saxon Interests Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 27.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,925 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,632 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 2.3% of Saxon Interests Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Saxon Interests Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,846,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.2% in the 3rd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,428,696 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $146,426,000 after acquiring an additional 683,417 shares during the period. 1607 Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,209,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,724,000 after purchasing an additional 298,100 shares during the last quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 65.7% during the fourth quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 2,163,204 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $138,748,000 after purchasing an additional 857,819 shares during the period. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 156.1% in the fourth quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 1,644,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $105,446,000 after buying an additional 1,002,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 117.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,279,340 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $77,103,000 after buying an additional 691,096 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock traded up $1.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $68.86. 5,273,567 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,448,163. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.69. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $57.20 and a 52-week high of $72.07.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF 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).