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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 113,600 shares, an increase of 34.4% from the August 15th total of 84,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 78,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ledyard National Bank acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the first quarter worth about $201,000. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $530,000. Hudson Value Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the first quarter worth $564,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 34.8% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 57,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,914,000 after acquiring an additional 14,877 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC boosted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 70,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,253,000 after acquiring an additional 1,673 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EWJV traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $32.84. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 20,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 92,753. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $32.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.27. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $26.96 and a 1 year high of $33.53. The firm has a market cap of $266.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.58.

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.