Pittenger & Anderson Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Pittenger & Anderson Inc. reduced its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 13.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 68,375 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,600 shares during the period. Pittenger & Anderson Inc.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $5,521,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 25,396 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,050,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,849 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $230,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Embree Financial Group grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 4,044 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Finally, Balentine LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Balentine LLC now owns 3,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. 64.60% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA EWJ opened at $88.30 on Friday. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 52-week low of $71.09 and a 52-week high of $94.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $86.89 and a 200-day moving average of $85.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.70 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

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.