iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Bought by First Command Advisory Services Inc.

First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,607,803 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 113,245 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 2.4% of First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. First Command Advisory Services Inc. owned about 1.83% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $449,077,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.2% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,990,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $558,723,000 after purchasing an additional 128,092 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 98.6% during 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 purchasing an additional 2,506,472 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 11.1% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 2,034,620 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $171,803,000 after purchasing an additional 203,875 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $141,051,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600,219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.3% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,428,598 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $120,631,000 after purchasing an additional 31,547 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $92.12 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $95.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.01. The company has a market capitalization of $23.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 0.76. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $79.47 and a fifty-two week high of $99.98.

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.