Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Has $3.30 Million Stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 49,154 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 721 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,298,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EWJ. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after buying an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $68.47 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $73.24. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.03. The firm has a market cap of $13.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).