iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Shares Sold by Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 70.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,385 shares during the quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after acquiring an additional 11,993 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,271,000 after acquiring an additional 11,611 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 7,329 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 2,747 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona PSPRS Trust acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of EWJ opened at $70.35 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $60.62 and a 52-week high of $73.24. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.99. The company has a market capitalization of $13.84 billion, a PE 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).