Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Buys New Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $770,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $85.51 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $61.02 and a 12 month high of $94.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.38 and a 200-day moving average of $84.19. The company has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.