Verger Capital Management LLC Sells 30,365 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Verger Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 48.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,708 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 30,365 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up 0.9% of Verger Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Verger Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $2,624,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $83.13 on Tuesday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52 week low of $59.84 and a 52 week high of $85.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $82.36 and its 200-day moving average is $79.46. The firm has a market cap of $16.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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). 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.