iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Bought by Fortis Advisors LLC

Fortis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 38,842 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 726 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up 1.7% of Fortis Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Fortis Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,606,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EWJ. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 38.8% in the second quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 22,539 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,538,000 after buying an additional 6,296 shares in the last quarter. Rathbones Group PLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.4% in the second quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 197,524 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $13,479,000 after buying an additional 8,299 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 31.0% in the second quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 11.2% in the second quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,694 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $662,000 after buying an additional 978 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth about $703,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $65.42 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.12. The company has a market cap of $16.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $60.62 and a twelve month high of $73.24.

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).