Cowa LLC Takes Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Cowa LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 9,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $670,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,382,317 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,453,178,000 after buying an additional 1,529,202 shares during the period. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8,308.4% in the second quarter. Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,864,311 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $536,562,000 after acquiring an additional 7,770,782 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,490,881 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $513,500,000 after acquiring an additional 1,181,168 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 508.8% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,692,020 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $456,663,000 after purchasing an additional 5,592,738 shares during the period. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,671,347 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $387,108,000 after purchasing an additional 42,690 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $69.43 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.83 and a 1-year high of $73.24. The company’s 50-day moving average is $69.95 and its 200 day moving average is $69.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).