iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Bought by Angeles Investment Advisors LLC

Angeles Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 48.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,138,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 373,000 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 4.2% of Angeles Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.47% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $81,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 59.8% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 16,243 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,159,000 after buying an additional 6,076 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 40,491 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,889,000 after acquiring an additional 3,183 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth $227,000. TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.7% in the first quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,345,578 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $167,357,000 after purchasing an additional 15,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 36,142 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,579,000 after purchasing an additional 3,039 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of EWJ traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $67.86. 190,835 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,808,706. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.10. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $60.62 and a fifty-two week high of $73.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).