72,843 iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by Trek Financial LLC

Trek Financial LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 251.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 101,816 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 72,843 shares during the quarter. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $9,923,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $15,304,000. Pinkerton Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $215,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $15,091,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $356,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $92.91 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $96.54 and its 200-day moving average is $91.75. The stock has a market cap of $23.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.71. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $79.47 and a 52-week high of $99.98.

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.