Lifeworks Advisors LLC Has $2.65 Million Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Lifeworks Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 34.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,367 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,048 shares during the period. Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $205,247,000 after buying an additional 1,824,734 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $147,814,000 after buying an additional 1,531,363 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% in the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $80,103,000 after buying an additional 933,517 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,155,000. Finally, Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,606,000. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $94.55 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $71.51 and a 1-year high of $97.52. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $92.65 and a 200-day moving average of $88.59. The stock has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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.