SlateStone Wealth LLC Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

SlateStone Wealth LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 10.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,919 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 785 shares during the quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $464,000 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. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 445 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $65,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of EWJ opened at $70.35 on Monday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a twelve month low of $60.62 and a twelve month high of $73.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $68.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.84 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 0.65.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company 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).