iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Up 178.6% in March

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 113,100 shares, an increase of 178.6% from the March 15th total of 40,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 116,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Up 0.9 %

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF stock traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $32.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 217,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 82,749. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $32.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $311.81 million, a P/E ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a twelve month low of $28.24 and a twelve month high of $34.84.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

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

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.