iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:HEWJ) Short Interest Update

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:HEWJ) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 140,401 shares, an increase of 437.7% from the January 29th total of 26,110 shares. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 234,740 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 234,740 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSEARCA:HEWJ traded up $1.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $60.54. 223,579 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 129,910. The stock has a market capitalization of $575.13 million, a PE ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 0.49. The business’s 50 day moving average is $56.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.91. iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF has a one year low of $35.81 and a one year high of $60.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HEWJ. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 34.1% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 857 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp lifted its stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF by 43.6% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 1,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $201,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $379,000. Finally, Williams Jones Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new position in iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $3,507,000.

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF Company Profile

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap Japanese stocks, while fully hedging out its exposure to the yen relative to the US dollar. HEWJ was launched on Jan 31, 2014 and is managed by BlackRock.