iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, an increase of 62.7% from the January 31st total of 5,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $76,000. CSS LLC IL boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 23.3% in the 4th quarter. CSS LLC IL now owns 65,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,051,000 after buying an additional 12,409 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 64.3% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 66,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,065,000 after buying an additional 25,837 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 47,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 2,362 shares during the period. Finally, Schwerin Boyle Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 50.0% during the fourth quarter. Schwerin Boyle Capital Management Inc. now owns 142,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,457,000 after acquiring an additional 47,500 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EWJV traded up $0.37 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $33.27. 180,381 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 76,807. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $31.78 and a 200 day moving average of $32.13. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $28.24 and a 1 year high of $33.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $256.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.56.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.809 per share. The ex-dividend date 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.