Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Reduces Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lowered its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 59.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,243 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 3,231 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $167,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 195.2% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.60% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.3%

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $82.50 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $80.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.58. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $83.79. The stock has a market cap of $15.27 billion, a price-to-earnings 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).