iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by Prosperity Consulting Group LLC

Prosperity Consulting Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 130.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 44,102 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,985 shares during the quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,724,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,247,000 after buying an additional 1,824,734 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,531,363 shares during the period. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $80,103,000 after buying an additional 933,517 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth about $50,155,000. Finally, Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $43,606,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $91.91 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.87 and a 200 day moving average of $88.92. The stock has a market cap of $21.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $71.71 and a twelve month high of $97.52.

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). 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.