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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a significant 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. Approximately 0.8% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 171,741 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EWJV traded up $0.17 on Friday, hitting $47.65. 180,470 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 204,193. The stock has a market capitalization of $738.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 52 week low of $37.41 and a 52 week high of $48.36. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.89.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.4831 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EWJV. Maridea Wealth Management LLC increased its position 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 valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 0.6% during the third 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. boosted 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 buying an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $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.