iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Stock: TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Raises Stake

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 232,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 7,510 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. owned about 0.10% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $22,704,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.2% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,990,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $558,723,000 after acquiring an additional 128,092 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 98.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 2,506,472 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,034,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $171,803,000 after acquiring an additional 203,875 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,279.0% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,670,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,051,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600,219 shares during the period. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,428,598 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $120,631,000 after purchasing an additional 31,547 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $94.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.71. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $79.47 and a 12 month high of $99.98. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $96.95 and its 200 day moving average is $93.28.

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.