10,275 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Boltwood Capital Management

Boltwood Capital Management bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 10,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 98.6% during the 1st 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. increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,279.0% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,670,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,051,000 after buying an additional 1,600,219 shares during the period. Keewaydin Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,606,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,222,000. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 142.9% in the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 556,904 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $47,025,000 after acquiring an additional 327,597 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ stock traded up $1.54 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $98.92. The stock had a trading volume of 7,328,820 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,018,937. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.73 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.69. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $95.96 and its 200 day moving average is $92.27. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $78.21 and a twelve month high of $99.22.

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). 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.