EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. Has $6.50 Million Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

EFG Asset Management Americas Corp. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 23.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 86,707 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,230 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 1.2% of EFG Asset Management Americas Corp.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. EFG Asset Management Americas Corp.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $6,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of EWJ opened at $80.68 on Thursday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $84.54. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.90 and its 200-day moving average is $77.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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).