Rock Creek Group LLC Buys New Stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Rock Creek Group LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 18,558 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,896,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 706.6% in the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,858 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,086,000 after buying an additional 19,148 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 374,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,482,000 after buying an additional 13,580 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $531,000. Element Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 16.4% during the third quarter. Element Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 191,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,633,000 after buying an additional 26,948 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,048.8% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 101,087 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,428,000 after acquiring an additional 92,288 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ stock traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $91.76. The company had a trading volume of 2,392,321 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,659,636. The company has a market capitalization of $23.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 0.76. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $79.47 and a 1 year high of $99.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $95.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.08.

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). 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.