177,514 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Purchased by Trans Canada Capital Inc.

Trans Canada Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 177,514 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $11,911,000. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for 1.3% of Trans Canada Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,017,406 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $403,768,000 after purchasing an additional 90,766 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.5% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,098,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $78,568,000 after buying an additional 27,172 shares in the last quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Pictet North America Advisors SA now owns 884,361 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $59,341,000 after buying an additional 142,824 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 863,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $57,972,000 after acquiring an additional 43,187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Red Cedar Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Red Cedar Investment Management LLC now owns 556,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,327,000 after acquiring an additional 74,577 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 1.0 %

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $68.56 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $60.62 and a 52 week high of $73.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $69.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.49 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65.

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).