Victory Capital Management Inc. Makes New $32.41 Million Investment in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 404,083 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $32,411,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. RoundAngle Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,076,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,435,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the period. Founders Financial Securities LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.8% during the third quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 22,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LM Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. LM Advisors LLC now owns 30,317 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,273,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.3%

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $84.77 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $94.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $83.48.

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). 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.