iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Acquired by Verger Capital Management LLC

Verger Capital Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 35,886 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 1.2% of Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $4,644,000 after buying an additional 11,993 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 worth $2,271,000 after buying an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted 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 worth $492,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth about $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

EWJ opened at $69.09 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $60.62 and a 52 week high of $73.24. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $67.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.87. The company has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).