Scotia Capital Inc. Increases Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Scotia Capital Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 111,097 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,226 shares during the quarter. Scotia Capital Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $7,455,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EWJ. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, City Holding Co. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.0% in the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $64.22 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $59.84 and a one year high of $73.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $68.59 and a 200 day moving average of $68.58. The stock has a market cap of $12.64 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65.

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).