Allstate Corp Takes Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Allstate Corp bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 13,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,082,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 26,102,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,093,667,000 after buying an additional 662,373 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,155,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,411,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,261,058 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,540,000 after purchasing an additional 390,526 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 33,504.6% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 389,477 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $29,199,000 after purchasing an additional 388,318 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $92.96 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $88.39 and its 200 day moving average is $86.26. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $71.09 and a 12 month high of $94.28.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.