iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ Shares Sold by Stelac Advisory Services LLC

Stelac Advisory Services LLC cut its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 21.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,653 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,739 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for 1.5% of Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EWJ. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 39.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 10,230 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 2,869 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 93,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,977,000 after acquiring an additional 2,934 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 16.5% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,461 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2,486.8% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 15,831 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,187,000 after purchasing an additional 15,219 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nwam LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $488,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.1%

iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $84.11. The company had a trading volume of 2,010,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,568,305. The stock has a market cap of $16.41 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 $94.28. The business has a fifty day moving average of $87.47 and a 200 day moving average of $83.60.

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.