Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Sells 24,305 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC reduced its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 47.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,677 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 24,305 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,711,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,500.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 199.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 216.5% during the 4th quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $56,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock opened at $68.46 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $69.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $66.57. The company has a market cap of $16.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $57.20 and a 12-month high of $72.07.

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).