Barings LLC Sells 21,518 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Barings LLC cut its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 10.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 177,148 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 21,518 shares during the period. Barings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $14,303,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of EWJ opened at $92.18 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $71.09 and a 12 month high of $94.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $90.05 and its 200-day moving average is $86.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.61 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF 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.