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

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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Down 0.3 %

EWJV traded down $0.10 on Tuesday, hitting $33.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 48,027 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,043. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12 month low of $28.24 and a 12 month high of $33.71. The firm 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 simple moving average is $31.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.13.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hara Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 27,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $855,000 after acquiring an additional 3,292 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 386.4% in the 3rd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 110,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,648,000 after purchasing an additional 87,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $273,000.

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.