Trek Financial LLC Acquires 5,847 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Trek Financial LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 46.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,440 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,847 shares during the quarter. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after buying an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth about $5,059,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 6.0 %

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $61.51 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $12.11 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.10 and a 1-year high of $73.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $69.15 and a 200-day moving average of $68.87.

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).