iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Purchased by Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC

Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,511 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $370,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after acquiring an additional 11,993 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,271,000 after acquiring an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Sentry LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% in the third quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $68.74 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $67.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.78. The stock has a market cap of $16.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $60.62 and a 12 month high of $73.24.

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).