Stephens Greth Foundation Acquires 227,524 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Stephens Greth Foundation lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 378.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 287,652 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 227,524 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for 7.6% of Stephens Greth Foundation’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Stephens Greth Foundation owned 0.12% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $24,289,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,247,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824,734 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,279.0% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,670,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,051,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600,219 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $147,814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531,363 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% during the 4th quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $80,103,000 after buying an additional 933,517 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $50,155,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $92.74 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $72.73 and a one year high of $97.52. The company has a 50-day moving average of $92.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.14. The stock has a market cap of $22.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.