Hudson Portfolio Management LLC Grows Stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Hudson Portfolio Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 26.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,085 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,471 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for 2.5% of Hudson Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Hudson Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,914,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $92.71 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $90.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.95. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.09 and a 52-week high of $94.28. The company has a market cap of $21.74 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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.