Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Expands By 8.4%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 77,500 shares, a growth of 8.4% from the May 15th total of 71,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 109,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.7 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ EWJV opened at $30.94 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $256.80 million, a P/E ratio of 12.50 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.31. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1-year low of $26.80 and a 1-year high of $33.53.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a Semi-Annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.4728 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJV. Guardian Capital Advisors LP purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $8,367,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 125.0% in the first quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 317,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,370,000 after acquiring an additional 176,418 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 516.9% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 127,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,234,000 after purchasing an additional 106,760 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter worth $1,247,000. Finally, Hudson Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 1st quarter worth about $564,000.

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.