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

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 137,228 shares, a decline of 71.5% from the May 31st total of 480,861 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 107,738 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 0.8%

EWJV stock traded up $0.36 on Friday, hitting $44.33. The company had a trading volume of 44,969 shares, compared to its average volume of 212,449. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $44.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.29. The stock has a market cap of $749.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.46. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12-month low of $33.62 and a 12-month high of $47.69.

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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 given a dividend of $0.4831 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EWJV. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 96,700.0% during 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. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in 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. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the first quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the first quarter worth about $150,000.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Company Profile

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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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