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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,229 shares, an increase of 69.1% from the November 30th total of 23,796 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 69,162 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 69,162 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJV. Guardian Partners Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 10.9% during the first quarter. Guardian Partners Inc. now owns 417,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,010,000 after purchasing an additional 41,127 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 121.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 159,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,318,000 after acquiring an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter worth about $600,000. Breakwater Capital Group increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 8.2% during the second quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 8,919 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maridea Wealth Management LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 3.9% during the second quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:EWJV traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $39.90. The stock had a trading volume of 16,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,854. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a twelve month low of $28.84 and a twelve month high of $42.17. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.00. The company has a market capitalization of $518.64 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $1.7492 per share. This represents a yield of 882.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

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.