BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd Invests $5.05 Million in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 62,956 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $5,050,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. RoundAngle Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,876 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,076,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 29,930 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,401,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,052 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $566,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,504 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,435,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 22,785 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ stock opened at $85.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $94.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $87.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.78.

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). 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.