Larch Capital Partners LLC Acquires New Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Larch Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 50,733 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,096,000. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up 0.6% of Larch Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Narus Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $361,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $230,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $96.26 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $90.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.32. The company has a market capitalization of $22.57 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $71.09 and a 12-month high of $96.52.

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). 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.