iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Acquired by Verger Capital Management LLC

Verger Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 35,886 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises 1.2% of Verger Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,408,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth $65,000. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC now owns 66,256 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,446,000 after purchasing an additional 2,904 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,688 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $449,000 after buying an additional 1,521 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Day Solutions LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $1,351,000. Finally, Millburn Ridgefield Corp increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 863,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $57,972,000 after buying an additional 43,187 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $69.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.87. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $60.62 and a 12 month high of $73.24.

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).