Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Purchases 154,847 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 154,847 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $15,091,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. owned about 0.06% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 98.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,048,553 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $426,300,000 after acquiring an additional 2,506,472 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,279.0% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,670,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,051,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600,219 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $38,222,000. Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 142.9% during the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 556,904 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $47,025,000 after purchasing an additional 327,597 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,696,000. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.3%

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $92.59 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $79.47 and a 52 week high of $99.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $96.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.83.

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.