iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

Shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday . 232,899 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 10% from the previous session’s volume of 211,022 shares.The stock last traded at $46.22 and had previously closed at $47.06.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $720.75 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.47.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EWJV. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 96,700.0% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 967 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 72.3% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the first quarter worth about $150,000.

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.