Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Sells 11,240 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ – Free Report) by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 416,143 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 11,240 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 0.7% of Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $40,557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.8% in the third quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 374,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,482,000 after buying an additional 13,580 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter valued at about $1,141,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth about $7,469,000. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 87.2% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,033 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,879 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $448,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ opened at $95.25 on Wednesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a fifty-two week low of $79.47 and a fifty-two week high of $99.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.63 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.71. The company’s 50-day moving average is $96.58 and its 200 day moving average is $91.60.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Profile

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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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.

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