Blair William & Co. IL Lowers Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Blair William & Co. IL decreased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,670 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,472 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,366,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 44,383 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,847,000 after purchasing an additional 5,650 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 174,989 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,224,000 after acquiring an additional 18,147 shares during the period. Commerce Bank purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $309,000. Hilltop Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 43.4% in the 4th quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 108,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,937,000 after acquiring an additional 32,721 shares during the period. Finally, Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Palisades Hudson Asset Management L.P. now owns 126,789 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $71.27 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $17.44 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $57.20 and a 1 year high of $72.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $69.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.05.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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).