LPL Financial LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

LPL Financial LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 0.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,025,332 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,210 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned about 0.42% of iShares MSCI Japan ETF worth $69,969,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 410.5% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 439 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Sachetta LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $62,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.5 %

EWJ stock opened at $69.87 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $69.34 and a 200-day moving average of $69.03. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $57.20 and a 12-month high of $72.32. The company has a market cap of $17.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

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).