Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC Has $33.17 Million Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 494,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,860 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 1.9% of Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.20% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $33,173,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its position in 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 valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 11,993 shares in the last quarter. Sentry LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,807,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,059,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.2 %

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $68.31 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $67.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $73.24.

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).