Yousif Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 12.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 234,005 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 33,725 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $19,591,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $85.51 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $61.02 and a 12-month high of $94.28. The company has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $87.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.19.

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.