Private Trust Co. NA Sells 21,837 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Private Trust Co. NA trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 87.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 21,837 shares during the quarter. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $231,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 1st quarter worth $218,000. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 23.1% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,104 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $507,000 after purchasing an additional 1,335 shares in the last quarter. Invst LLC bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth about $267,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 410.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 115,308 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $8,227,000 after purchasing an additional 92,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 32.5% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 24,173 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,725,000 after purchasing an additional 5,936 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $67.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50 day moving average of $69.44 and a 200 day moving average of $69.06. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.62 and a 1-year high of $73.24.

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).