iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Waterloo Capital L.P.

Waterloo Capital L.P. reduced its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 6.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 63,596 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 4,345 shares during the quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,267,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 28,751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,057,000 after buying an additional 1,945 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $464,000. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $202,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 1,098,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $78,568,000 after acquiring an additional 27,172 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,059,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJ opened at $61.51 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.88. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $60.62 and a 1 year high of $73.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.11 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.65.

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).