Chesley Taft & Associates LLC Decreases Position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lessened its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,340 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,374 shares during the period. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $1,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,011,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 43.3% in the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 8,181 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $558,000 after purchasing an additional 2,473 shares in the last quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $210,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 3.7% during the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 14,753 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $478,000.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Price Performance

NYSEARCA:EWJ opened at $67.33 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.63 and a beta of 0.73. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12-month low of $60.62 and a 12-month high of $73.24. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $67.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.98.

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).