Money Design Co. Ltd. Sells 18,251 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Money Design Co. Ltd. lowered its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 8.0% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 210,342 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 18,251 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises 0.7% of Money Design Co. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Money Design Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $15,769,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EWJ. MBA Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. MBA Advisors LLC now owns 4,629 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 7.3% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the last quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 5,300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Finley Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Finley Financial LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $82.22 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.22 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1 year low of $59.84 and a 1 year high of $83.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $80.47 and its 200-day moving average is $75.28.

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).