Short Interest in iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) Increases By 178.6%

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (NASDAQ:EWJV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during 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. Approximately 1.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 116,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF Trading Up 1.7 %

NASDAQ EWJV traded up $0.56 on Thursday, reaching $32.83. The stock had a trading volume of 157,970 shares, compared to its average volume of 83,572. The company has a market capitalization of $315.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 0.58. iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF has a 1 year low of $28.24 and a 1 year high of $34.84. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $32.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.17.

Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 2,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Capital Group lifted its position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 24.1% in the first quarter. Breakwater Capital Group now owns 8,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 44.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 5,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 47,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,473,000 after acquiring an additional 2,362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $76,000.

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.