Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Grows By 128.2%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 124,630 shares, an increase of 128.2% from the July 30th total of 54,615 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 171,741 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $47.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 180,470 shares, compared to its average volume of 204,193. The company has a 50 day moving average of $46.19 and a 200-day moving average of $44.91. The stock has a market cap of $738.58 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a one year low of $37.41 and a one year high of $48.36.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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.