Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Buys 11,837 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 54.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,621 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,837 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,388,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Merit Financial Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after acquiring an additional 11,993 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,271,000 after acquiring an additional 11,611 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after acquiring an additional 2,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $70.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $14.06 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $60.62 and a one year high of $73.24. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.02.

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).