E Fund Management Co. Ltd. Sells 2,419 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

E Fund Management Co. Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 40.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,602 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,419 shares during the quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $242,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.1% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 22,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,591,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 820,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,719,000 after acquiring an additional 17,042 shares during the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 200,947 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $14,376,000 after acquiring an additional 44,765 shares in the last quarter. TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $438,000. Finally, Alaska Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors now owns 100,825 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,213,000 after acquiring an additional 2,149 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $70.17 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.06 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s fifty day moving average is $68.11 and its 200 day moving average is $69.02. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $60.62 and a fifty-two week high of $73.24.

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).