Alaska Permanent Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Alaska Permanent Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 97.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,626 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 199,345 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF makes up about 0.0% of Alaska Permanent Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Alaska Permanent Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $374,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter worth about $51,000. 64.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

EWJ opened at $84.56 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $82.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.53. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $59.84 and a 12 month high of $86.00.

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.