iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Stock Holdings Cut by EP Wealth Advisors LLC

EP Wealth Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 13.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,573 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 251 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 165,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,587,000 after purchasing an additional 11,818 shares in the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 141,763 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,093,000 after acquiring an additional 10,810 shares during the last quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 31,898 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,046,000 after acquiring an additional 2,715 shares during the last quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd now owns 87,490 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $5,612,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 114.7% during the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 133,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $8,547,000 after acquiring an additional 71,193 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $68.69 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $57.20 and a one year high of $72.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $68.79 and a 200-day moving average of $68.47. The company has a market capitalization of $16.81 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).