Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Decreases By 46.8%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJVGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 12,400 shares, a decrease of 46.8% from the December 15th total of 23,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 47,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EWJV. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Breakwater Capital Group bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. increased its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 44.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 24,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $794,000 after acquiring an additional 7,404 shares during the period. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $819,000. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 386.4% in the third quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 110,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,648,000 after acquiring an additional 87,773 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $30.52. 169,923 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 62,028. The firm has a market cap of $247.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 52 week low of $28.24 and a 52 week high of $33.71. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.11.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

About iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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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.

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