iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Update

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) saw a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 113,100 shares, a growth of 178.6% from the March 15th total of 40,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 116,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company’s stock are short sold.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $32.48. 217,016 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 82,749. The stock has a market capitalization of $311.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.16. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 52-week low of $28.24 and a 52-week high of $34.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Breakwater Capital Group bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. increased its stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 331,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,151,000 after buying an additional 3,182 shares in the last quarter. M Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth $273,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Finally, Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 27,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $855,000 after purchasing an additional 3,292 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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.