iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Blair William & Co. IL

Blair William & Co. IL lessened its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. 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 quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 164.6% during the 1st quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 381 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 410.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $62,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $71.27 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $57.20 and a 12 month high of $72.32. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $69.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.05. 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 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).