iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Zacks Investment Management

Zacks Investment Management decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 18.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 81,519 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,174 shares during the quarter. Zacks Investment Management’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,832,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 71.1% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, Sachetta LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $62,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ opened at $71.08 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $69.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.15. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $60.62 and a 1 year high of $73.24. The stock has a market cap of $17.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).