Empirical Asset Management LLC Reduces Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Empirical Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 271 shares during the quarter. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $408,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EWJ. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter worth $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter worth $30,000. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the first quarter valued at $39,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of EWJ opened at $82.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $59.84 and a 12-month high of $83.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $80.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.76.

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).