Shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:HEWJ – Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 1,443,150 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 931% from the previous session’s volume of 139,990 shares.The stock last traded at $64.3230 and had previously closed at $64.79.
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.0%
The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $64.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $745.32 million, a P/E ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 0.49.
Institutional Trading of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HEWJ. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 34.1% during the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 857 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $96,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 13.9% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $379,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors increased its position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 51.3% during the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 13,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $767,000 after buying an additional 4,619 shares in the last quarter.
About iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks, while fully hedging out its exposure to the yen relative to the US dollar. HEWJ was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.
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