Straightline Group LLC Buys New Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Straightline Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $255,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,017,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $403,768,000 after acquiring an additional 90,766 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 602.1% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,011,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,854,000 after purchasing an additional 867,201 shares during the last quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 884,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,341,000 after purchasing an additional 142,824 shares in the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 863,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $57,972,000 after buying an additional 43,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Red Cedar Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. Red Cedar Investment Management LLC now owns 556,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,327,000 after buying an additional 74,577 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $61.32 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $73.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $69.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.80.

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).