8,078 Shares in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Bought by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $542,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 46.7% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,691 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 857 shares during the period. CX Institutional lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 333,792 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $23,879,000 after purchasing an additional 6,226 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.3% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 44,186 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,161,000 after purchasing an additional 1,816 shares during the period. Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $244,000. Finally, Sentry LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% during the third quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $68.74 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.62 and a 1-year high of $73.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $67.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.78. The company has a market cap of $16.82 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).