Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Purchases 9,028 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 94.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,569 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,028 shares during the quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,568,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.14 on Friday. 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 $91.89 and a 200-day moving average of $88.05. The firm has a market cap of $22.23 billion, a PE 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.