JPMorgan Chase & Co. Trims Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 6.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,384,529 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,179,067 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 12.83% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $2,245,249,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 71.1% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares during the period. Sachetta LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 665.0% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 941 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 818 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of EWJ opened at $67.22 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $60.62 and a 52 week high of $73.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $68.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.12.

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).