iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Stock Holdings Lifted by Valence8 US LP

Valence8 US LP increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,634 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 590 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for approximately 3.9% of Valence8 US LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Valence8 US LP’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $7,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EWJ. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 25,739 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $344,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Verger Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Verger Capital Management LLC now owns 38,939 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,657,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. SOL Capital Management CO increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. SOL Capital Management CO now owns 10,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,287 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $449,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 3.5 %

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $68.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $57.20 and a 12-month high of $72.32. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $69.29 and a 200 day moving average of $69.01.

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).