Checchi Capital Advisers LLC Acquires Shares of 75,168 iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 75,168 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $6,029,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Allianz SE grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 262.0% during the second quarter. Allianz SE now owns 1,010 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $86.68 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $83.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $81.20. The company has a market capitalization of $17.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $59.84 and a 52 week high of $86.74.

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.