iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Stake Decreased by Stelac Advisory Services LLC

Stelac Advisory Services LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 61,228 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,799 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Japan ETF accounts for about 1.6% of Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Stelac Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $4,105,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 22.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 65,259 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,644,000 after purchasing an additional 11,993 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 33,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,271,000 after purchasing an additional 11,611 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 60.0% during the fourth 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 bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at $4,807,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.8 %

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $69.52 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43 and a beta of 0.67. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $60.62 and a 1-year high of $73.24.

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).