iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $46.00 and last traded at $45.92, with a volume of 334257 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $45.32.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.59. The stock has a market cap of $642.88 million, a price-to-earnings 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 16th were given a $1.7492 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 882.0%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.0% during the third quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 32,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,273,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Copia Wealth Management increased its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 3,447 shares of the company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 72.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing 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 4th quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $458,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 78,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,054,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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.