Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 26,207 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $2,247,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 98.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,048,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $426,300,000 after buying an additional 2,506,472 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,279.0% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,670,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $141,051,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600,219 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the 4th 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 acquiring an additional 1,531,363 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% during the fourth quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $80,103,000 after purchasing an additional 933,517 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth about $50,155,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.8%

EWJ opened at $94.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $92.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.74. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $74.79 and a twelve month high of $97.52. The company has a market capitalization of $22.41 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.