Vontobel Holding Ltd. Buys 263,657 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 263,657 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $25,696,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned about 0.11% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth about $27,000. GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock traded down $0.55 on Friday, hitting $94.88. The stock had a trading volume of 5,044,460 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,840,595. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $79.47 and a 52-week high of $99.98. The stock has a market cap of $23.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.71. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $96.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.28.

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.