Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Increases By 668.7%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 63,800 shares, a growth of 668.7% from the February 13th total of 8,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 72,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EWJV. Copia Wealth Management purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $97,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $76,000. CSS LLC IL grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. CSS LLC IL now owns 65,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 12,409 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 64.3% in the fourth quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 66,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,065,000 after purchasing an additional 25,837 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 47,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,000 after purchasing an additional 2,362 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EWJV traded up $0.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $33.57. The stock had a trading volume of 514,337 shares, compared to its average volume of 95,243. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $258.46 million, a P/E ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a one year low of $28.24 and a one year high of $33.82.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a $0.809 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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.