Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Boosts Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 121.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 285,045 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 156,519 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. owned 0.12% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $24,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter valued at $29,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.3%

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $93.89 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $71.51 and a 52 week high of $97.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.76.

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). 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.