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. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $5,318,000 after buying an additional 87,663 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $600,000. Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 196.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 17,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $609,000 after acquiring an additional 11,600 shares in the last quarter. North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $11,249,000 after acquiring an additional 217,502 shares during the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded up $0.38 on Wednesday, hitting $46.16. 278,764 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 270,529. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12-month low of $28.84 and a 12-month high of $47.69. The company has a market cap of $646.24 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.43.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a yield of 882.0%.

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.