iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Down 36.4% in March

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

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Down 0.9 %

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded down $0.29 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $33.33. The stock had a trading volume of 73,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 84,872. The firm has a market capitalization of $256.65 million, a PE ratio of 11.21 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12 month low of $28.24 and a 12 month high of $34.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $32.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.29.

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.