Briaud Financial Planning Inc Sells 5,167 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ)

Briaud Financial Planning Inc lowered its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 254,288 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,167 shares during the quarter. iShares MSCI Japan ETF comprises 13.9% of Briaud Financial Planning Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Briaud Financial Planning Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $16,310,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 425.4% during the 3rd quarter. Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. now owns 641 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1,500.0% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 199.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 751 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 216.5% during the 4th quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 826 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EWJ traded down $1.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $66.58. The company had a trading volume of 5,283,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,755,126. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 12 month low of $57.20 and a 12 month high of $72.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $65.22. The stock has a market cap of $16.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.73.

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).