Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC Increases Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 11.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,957 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,476 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $9,200,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,247,000 after buying an additional 1,824,734 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% during 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 buying an additional 1,531,363 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% during the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $80,103,000 after buying an additional 933,517 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $50,155,000. Finally, Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $43,606,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.14 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $92.00 and a 200 day moving average of $88.09. The firm has a market cap of $22.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $71.51 and a one year high of $97.52.

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.