Simplex Trading LLC Purchases 16,551 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Simplex Trading LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 26.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 79,041 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 16,551 shares during the quarter. Simplex Trading LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $65,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.7 %

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $71.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $69.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.98. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $60.62 and a 12 month high of $73.24. The company has a market capitalization of $14.11 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.65.

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).