11,706 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Purchased by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 11,706 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,141,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $7,469,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 87.2% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,879 shares in the last quarter. Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at $448,000. Corecam Pte. Ltd. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Corecam Pte. Ltd. now owns 62,550 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,096,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,235,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $92.84 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $96.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.80. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $79.47 and a 52-week high of $99.98. The company has a market cap of $23.27 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.71.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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.