iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Private Advisor Group LLC

Private Advisor Group LLC decreased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 9.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,090 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,193 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,019,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth $45,000. City Holding Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $72,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $69.47 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $60.62 and a fifty-two week high of $73.24. The company has a market cap of $13.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $67.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $68.99.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).