Americana Partners LLC Sells 104,577 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Americana Partners LLC lowered its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 47.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,700 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 104,577 shares during the period. Americana Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $8,749,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of EWJ opened at $83.29 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.32 and a 200 day moving average of $76.76. The company has a market capitalization of $15.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $84.07.

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).