iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Stock Position Lifted by Wellington Management Group LLP

Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 27.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 89,944 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,227 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $6,035,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. IPG Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the period. Portland Global Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Portland Global Advisors LLC now owns 57,633 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,867,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 26,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,797,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,505 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares during the period. Finally, LM Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. LM Advisors LLC now owns 26,365 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,769,000 after buying an additional 432 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

EWJ stock opened at $64.22 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $59.84 and a 1 year high of $73.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $68.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.58.

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).