JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $2.09 Billion Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 26,102,320 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 662,373 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.14% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $2,093,667,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 2,869 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 20.9% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $337,000 after acquiring an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 205.0% in the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 215,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $16,119,000 after acquiring an additional 144,500 shares during the period. Alaska Wealth Advisors grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.2% in the second quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 112,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,438,000 after purchasing an additional 3,485 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $309,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.5%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.85 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $94.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $84.78 and a 200-day moving average of $82.27. The firm has a market cap of $18.31 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.