iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Up 3,366.5% in February

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 637,524 shares, a growth of 3,366.5% from the January 29th total of 18,391 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 4.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 4.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Up 0.8%

EWJV traded up $0.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $46.16. The stock had a trading volume of 278,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 270,529. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.43. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $28.84 and a 1 year high of $47.69. The stock has a market cap of $646.24 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a dividend of $1.7492 per share. This represents a yield of 882.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 32,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,273,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $3,054,000 after purchasing an additional 473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the second quarter valued at $25,000.

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.