19,734 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Acquired by Optiver Holding B.V.

Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 19,734 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,666,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. South Shore Capital Advisors bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,067,000. Mutual Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $685,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 612,227.5% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 244,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $20,682,000 after acquiring an additional 244,891 shares in the last quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 31.6% in the 4th quarter. Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC now owns 97,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,871,000 after acquiring an additional 23,434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,515,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.0%

EWJ stock opened at $92.39 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $92.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.58. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $73.34 and a 12-month high of $97.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.84 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.