iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 12,555,035 shares, an increase of 184.8% from the May 14th total of 4,408,490 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,282,747 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 5.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan ETF

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF stock traded up $0.53 on Friday, reaching $92.71. 4,938,418 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,850,904. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $71.09 and a 1-year high of $94.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $90.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.74 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68.

About iShares MSCI Japan ETF

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly Ishares Msci Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.