Valence8 US LP Has $6.93 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Valence8 US LP grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 108,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,854 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises about 4.0% of Valence8 US LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Valence8 US LP owned approximately 0.05% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $6,930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 425.4% in the third quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 199.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 216.5% during the 4th quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWJ traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $67.32. 7,236,331 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,833,100. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $57.20 and a 12-month high of $72.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $69.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.14.

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).