iA Global Asset Management Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

iA Global Asset Management Inc. decreased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 45.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,002 shares during the quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. North Forty Two & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $203,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 131.5% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 25,328 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,699,000 after purchasing an additional 14,387 shares in the last quarter. SSI Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. SSI Investment Management LLC now owns 19,236 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,291,000 after purchasing an additional 2,040 shares in the last quarter. Birnam Oak Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $268,000. Finally, Performa Ltd US LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Performa Ltd US LLC now owns 56,374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,783,000 after purchasing an additional 892 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.0 %

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $71.33 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $68.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.97. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $73.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.65.

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).