Lifeworks Advisors LLC Invests $603,000 in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

by · The Markets Daily

Lifeworks Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $603,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Carret Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $216,000. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 8,179 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $613,000 after acquiring an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 116.4% in the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 7,272 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 3,912 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.8% during the second quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 17,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,345,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the period. Finally, Penobscot Wealth Management raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 12.5% during the second quarter. Penobscot Wealth Management now owns 30,951 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,320,000 after purchasing an additional 3,441 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $83.45 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $84.07.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company Profile

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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).

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