SG Americas Securities LLC Reduces Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 38.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,769 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 25,909 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $3,443,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 4,993,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $403,172,000 after acquiring an additional 13,894 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,671,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $215,721,000 after purchasing an additional 11,881 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 254.4% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,542,081 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $205,247,000 after purchasing an additional 1,824,734 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 511.5% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,830,745 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $147,814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,531,363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 25.8% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,798,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $145,231,000 after purchasing an additional 369,260 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $93.27 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $91.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.93. The stock has a market cap of $21.87 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.51 and a 52-week high of $97.52.

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). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.