Private Portfolio Partners LLC Has $4.94 Million Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Private Portfolio Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,638 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,332 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises approximately 0.9% of Private Portfolio Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Private Portfolio Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,941,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after purchasing an additional 11,611 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth about $5,059,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $68.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.42 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $69.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.97. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $73.24.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF 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).