iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Sold by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 18.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 226,103 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 50,000 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $19,092,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $205,247,000 after acquiring an additional 1,824,734 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $147,814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531,363 shares during the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,593.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 992,110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $80,103,000 after purchasing an additional 933,517 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,155,000. Finally, Keewaydin Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,606,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ stock opened at $93.14 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $92.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.09. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.51 and a 52-week high of $97.52. The company has a market capitalization of $22.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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.