Empirical Asset Management LLC Sells 153 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Empirical Asset Management LLC decreased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ – Free Report) by 2.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,547 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 153 shares during the quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EWJ. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 164.6% in the first quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 381 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 410.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter valued at about $62,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $71.17 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.41 billion, a PE ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $57.20 and a one year high of $73.24.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company Profile

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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).

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