iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 40,600 shares, a decline of 36.4% from the February 28th total of 63,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 4th quarter worth $76,000. Copia Wealth Management acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $97,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 44.5% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares during the period. Finally, Breakwater Capital Group acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ EWJV traded down $0.71 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $33.62. 147,397 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 84,912. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $258.87 million, a PE ratio of 11.21 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1-year low of $28.24 and a 1-year high of $34.84.

About iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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.