iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Position Boosted by Burford Brothers Inc.

Burford Brothers Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 29.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,673 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,285 shares during the period. Burford Brothers Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $381,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sharp Financial Services LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 3,390 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Sentry LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. now owns 13,682 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $918,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $68.31 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $60.62 and a 1 year high of $73.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.71 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $67.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.82.

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).