iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Stock Holdings Boosted by Navellier & Associates Inc.

Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 214.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,643 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 13,393 shares during the period. Navellier & Associates Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,576,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.10 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $93.57. The company has a market capitalization of $18.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.71.

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.