LPL Financial LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF $EWJV

LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) by 10.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,535 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,080 shares during the quarter. LPL Financial LLC owned approximately 0.40% of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF worth $1,382,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.5% during the first quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 27,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $933,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 24.1% during the first quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 8,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 47,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,000 after purchasing an additional 2,362 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $76,000. Finally, Copia Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $97,000.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of EWJV stock opened at $38.81 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $438.55 million, a P/E ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50 day moving average is $35.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.24. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 12-month low of $28.84 and a 12-month high of $38.94.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a $0.3778 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th.

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.