iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA

Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA cut its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 262 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 1.8% of Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,954,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 1,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $72,000. Finally, Finley Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $166,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $69.40 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $67.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.80. The stock has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).