iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Stock Holdings Lifted by Pictet North America Advisors SA

Pictet North America Advisors SA increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 20.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 741,537 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 126,675 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises approximately 5.3% of Pictet North America Advisors SA’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Pictet North America Advisors SA owned approximately 0.30% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $53,050,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,382,317 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,453,178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,529,202 shares during the last quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8,308.4% in the 2nd quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,864,311 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $536,562,000 after purchasing an additional 7,770,782 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,490,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $513,500,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181,168 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 508.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,692,020 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $456,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,592,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,671,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $387,108,000 after purchasing an additional 42,690 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $68.06 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $70.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.08. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $57.20 and a one year high of $73.24. The company has a market cap of $16.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).