17,196 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Bought by SSI Investment Management LLC

SSI Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 17,196 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,230,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 1,048 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 25,739 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,756,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Sentry LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% during the third quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Verger Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the second quarter. Verger Capital Management LLC now owns 38,939 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,657,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Finally, Forte Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Forte Asset Management LLC now owns 22,764 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $67.28 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.62 and a 1-year high of $73.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $69.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.08.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).