Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Grows By 212.8%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 157,415 shares, an increase of 212.8% from the February 26th total of 50,331 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 362,949 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:EWJV traded down $0.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching $41.89. 52,834 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 272,118. The firm has a market capitalization of $586.46 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 52 week low of $28.84 and a 52 week high of $47.69. The company’s 50 day moving average is $43.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 121.5% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 159,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,318,000 after acquiring an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at $600,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 204.8% in the 2nd quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 323,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,249,000 after purchasing an additional 217,502 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $162,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 115.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 802,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,897,000 after buying an additional 430,398 shares in the last quarter.

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.