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

Empirical Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,547 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 153 shares during the period. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $397,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.2 %

EWJ opened at $71.17 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $57.20 and a 12 month high of $73.24. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $70.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.11. The company has a market cap of $17.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

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).