Banque Pictet & Cie SA Purchases 31,740 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Banque Pictet & Cie SA boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 114.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 31,740 shares during the period. Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,055,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 164.6% during the 1st quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 381 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 410.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth $40,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 38.1% in the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,302 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ stock opened at $71.93 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $68.49 and its 200-day moving average is $68.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $57.20 and a 1 year high of $72.07.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).