Cumberland Advisors Inc. Increases Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Cumberland Advisors Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,162 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,390 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises 0.9% of Cumberland Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Cumberland Advisors Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,437,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.5% in the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 4,291,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $258,738,000 after purchasing an additional 872,492 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.2% in the third quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,428,696 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $146,426,000 after purchasing an additional 683,417 shares in the last quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 15.6% during the fourth quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,209,600 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,724,000 after acquiring an additional 298,100 shares during the last quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 65.7% during the fourth quarter. Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University now owns 2,163,204 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $138,748,000 after acquiring an additional 857,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 156.1% during the fourth quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 1,644,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $105,446,000 after acquiring an additional 1,002,000 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $67.64. 2,061,574 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,495,646. The business’s fifty day moving average is $67.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.53. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $57.20 and a one year high of $72.07. The stock has a market cap of $16.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).