iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Acquired by Prudential PLC

Prudential PLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 197.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 218,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 145,255 shares during the quarter. Prudential PLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $17,550,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 90.7% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 797 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz SE boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 262.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allianz SE now owns 1,010 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 1.0%

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $83.36 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $59.84 and a 52-week high of $94.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.63.

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.