Public Sector Pension Investment Board Makes New Investment in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 56,013 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,493,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $26,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Allianz SE grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 262.0% during the second quarter. Allianz SE now owns 1,010 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the period. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 28.2% during the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 1,227 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.2%

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $91.20 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $85.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $59.84 and a 12-month high of $94.28.

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.