Leavell Investment Management Inc. Raises Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Leavell Investment Management Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 8.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 14,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 1,089 shares during the period. Leavell Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $985,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after purchasing an additional 11,611 shares during the last quarter. Arizona PSPRS Trust purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,807,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,059,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.8 %

EWJ opened at $69.26 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $67.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.78. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $60.62 and a twelve month high of $73.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).