iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, an increase of 62.7% from the January 31st total of 5,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $76,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 44.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares during the period. Finally, Breakwater Capital Group purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $208,000.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EWJV traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $33.17. The company had a trading volume of 48,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,043. The stock has a market cap of $255.41 million, a P/E ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $31.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.13. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 52-week low of $28.24 and a 52-week high of $33.71.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a $0.809 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (EWJV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Japan Value index. The fund tracks a multi-factor-selected, market cap-weighted portfolio of Japanese equities. EWJV was launched on Mar 5, 2019 and is managed by BlackRock.