iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Short Interest Up 3,366.5% in February

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 637,524 shares, an increase of 3,366.5% from the January 29th total of 18,391 shares. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400,920 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EWJV opened at $46.16 on Thursday. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a fifty-two week low of $28.84 and a fifty-two week high of $47.69. The firm has a market cap of $646.24 million, a PE ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 0.49. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $42.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.47.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a $1.7492 dividend. This represents a yield of 882.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 1.0% in the third quarter. Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. now owns 32,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,273,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 72.3% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Maridea Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 78,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,054,000 after buying an additional 473 shares during the period. Finally, North Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000.

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.