Evernest Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Evernest Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 30.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 38,501 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 8,976 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up approximately 0.7% of Evernest Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Evernest Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Narus Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $361,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $328,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 1.9%

EWJ stock opened at $92.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.72 and a 200 day moving average of $88.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.09 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $71.51 and a 52 week high of $97.52.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company Profile

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.