iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Position Decreased by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC trimmed its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 92.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,843 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 771,337 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,284,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EWJ. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 7,735,522 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $549,841,000 after purchasing an additional 244,641 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,346,971 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $96,362,000 after purchasing an additional 17,765 shares during the period. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,138,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $81,413,000 after purchasing an additional 373,000 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,098,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $78,568,000 after acquiring an additional 27,172 shares during the period. Finally, Millburn Ridgefield Corp lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp now owns 820,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $58,719,000 after acquiring an additional 17,042 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of EWJ stock opened at $69.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $60.62 and a 12 month high of $73.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $67.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.83.

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).