iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ is Polianta Ltd’s 5th Largest Position

Polianta Ltd decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 21.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 180,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 49,100 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 2.0% of Polianta Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Polianta Ltd’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $15,232,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,993,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $403,172,000 after buying an additional 13,894 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,671,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $215,721,000 after buying an additional 11,881 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $205,247,000 after buying an additional 1,824,734 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $147,814,000 after acquiring an additional 1,531,363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,798,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $145,231,000 after acquiring an additional 369,260 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $96.26 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.57 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $71.09 and a 1-year high of $96.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $91.05 and a 200 day moving average of $87.39.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.