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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,802 shares, a decline of 81.2% from the June 15th total of 137,228 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 116,736 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of EWJV traded down $0.38 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $45.67. 174,229 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 213,791. The stock has a market cap of $744.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.69. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $33.62 and a 1 year high of $47.69.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.4831 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maridea Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,771 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 72.3% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 429 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 0.6% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 78,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,054,000 after acquiring an additional 473 shares during the period. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. raised its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 33,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,314,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth $37,000.

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.