Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 114,174 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich lessened its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 37.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 193,886 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 114,174 shares during the quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $12,436,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 4,616 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Windham Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Windham Capital Management LLC now owns 13,940 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $894,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.7% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,850 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,739,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Whitaker Myers Wealth Managers LTD. now owns 8,494 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock traded up $0.57 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $67.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,437,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,741,188. The company has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $57.20 and a 12 month high of $72.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.50 and a 200 day moving average of $65.23.

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).