LWS Wealth Advisors Inc. Takes Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

LWS Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,310 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $344,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 4,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Windham Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Windham Capital Management LLC now owns 13,940 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $894,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.7% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,850 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,739,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ traded down $0.30 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $67.72. The company had a trading volume of 4,742,674 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,172,032. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.47. The firm has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $57.20 and a 1-year high of $72.07.

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).