11,875 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 11,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,003,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

EWJ stock opened at $94.55 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.59. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $71.51 and a 12-month high of $97.52. The firm has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.