Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $1.84 Million Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Principal Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,675 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,400 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,837,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares in the last quarter. Seven Mile Advisory increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8.7% in the 2nd quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 4,746 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 381 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 242,861 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $16,573,000 after buying an additional 12,586 shares in the last quarter. Sentry LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sentry LLC now owns 4,497 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

EWJ stock opened at $67.28 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $60.62 and a 12 month high of $73.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $68.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $69.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).