19,682 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 19,682 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,662,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $91.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.30. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $73.34 and a 52 week high of $97.52. The company has a market cap of $21.62 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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). 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.