NewEdge Advisors LLC Sells 36,957 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

NewEdge Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 79.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 9,270 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 36,957 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $783,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Narus Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Narus Financial Partners LLC now owns 4,472 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,164 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Patten Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 4,023 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 5,232 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $422,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $94.78 on Thursday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $77.38 and a 52-week high of $98.79. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.63. The company has a market capitalization of $22.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.