iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Stelac Advisory Services LLC

Stelac Advisory Services LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,228 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,799 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises about 1.6% of Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EWJ. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 292.9% in the third quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 760,567 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $54,411,000 after purchasing an additional 566,992 shares during the period. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 48.8% in the third quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,138,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $81,413,000 after purchasing an additional 373,000 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 6,610.0% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 342,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $22,962,000 after purchasing an additional 337,110 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,735,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $549,841,000 after purchasing an additional 244,641 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $12,778,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $69.52 on Thursday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $60.62 and a 1 year high of $73.24. The firm has a market cap of $13.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.99.

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).